transmissible

adj

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"transmissible" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“transmissible” is uncommon English (frequency #61,873 among 27,828 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,873
frequency rank, English
27,828
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Able to be transmitted.

Key facts for transmissible
PropertyValue
Headwordtransmissible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#61,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transmissible” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). transmissible lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transmissible is uncommon English at frequency #61,873 among 27,828 “T” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

transmissible has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin trānsmissus + -ible. The correct English form is transmissible, spelled T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Able to be transmitted.
  2. 2
    Able to be transmitted.

Etymology

From Latin trānsmissus + -ible.

This word in other languages

transmisible(Español)transmissible(Français)transmissível(Português)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transmissible"?
"transmissible" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E.
What does "transmissible" mean?
As an adjective, "transmissible" means: Able to be transmitted.
What is the origin of the word "transmissible"?
From Latin trānsmissus + -ible. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “transmissible”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-I-B-L-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list