transpose vs permute

transpose is a noun but permute is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
transpose	Yes	No	Yes	No
permute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, transpose and permute are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of transpose include commute.

transpose (noun)	permute (noun)
a matrix formed by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix

transpose (verb)	permute (verb)
change the order or arrangement of	change the order or arrangement of
change key
cause to change places
exchange positions without a change in value
transfer from one place or period to another
put (a piece of music) into another key
transfer a quantity from one side of an equation to the other side reversing its sign, in order to maintain equality