different between transwomyn vs transwoman

English

Etymology

From transwoman, with woman respelled womyn (see that entry).

Noun

transwomyn (plural transwomyn)

1. (very rare) Feminist spelling of trans woman and trans women.
   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:transwomyn.

Alternative forms

• trans womyn (see usage notes in trans woman regarding spacing)

English

Etymology

From trans- +? woman or trans +? woman.

Noun

transwoman (plural transwomen)

1. alternative spelling of trans woman
   • 2007, Reid Vanderburgh, Transition and Beyond: Observations on Gender Identity:

     She had been attracted to Sharon from the time they met, but had not felt comfortable with the idea of dating a transwoman.

   • 2010, Gayle Salamon, Assuming a Body: Transgender and Rhetorics of Materiality:

     A transwoman is thus required to fashion her own body as a blank in order to gain a document that is not itself a blank; the document will not speak her sex until her body fails to.

   • 2012, Nicholas M. Teich, Transgender 101: A Simple Guide to a Complex Issue:

     Conversely, if you are a lesbian-identified transwoman who was legally married to a woman prior to transition, some people may claim your union is now illegal because it is presently a same-sex marriage.

Usage notes

• See usage notes about trans woman.

References

• “transwoman”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• transwoman at OneLook Dictionary Search
• transwoman, trans woman at Google Ngram Viewer