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 3,151 “T” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#61,873
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Able to be transmitted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-transmissible · transmissible · English

transmissible · rank #61,873 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #61,873
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH traceability

Nearest frequency peer: traceability (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “transmissible”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “transmissible” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for transmissible
PropertyValue
Headwordtransmissible
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Frequency rank#61,873
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “transmissible” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).transmissiblefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “traceability” (#61,871), “trilling” (#61,875), “torpor” (#61,870). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “transmissible” is #61,873. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

transmissible is uncommon English at frequency #61,873 among 3,151 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how transmissible appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. (but the last two are not interchangeable in formal registers)

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "transmissible", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

antihistamine#61,958quadrilateral#61,741nonconformist#61,666neuroblastoma#61,665

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list