retransmite

[ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]

/[ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]/ verb

The verdict

“retransmite” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,370 among 48,955 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,370
frequency rank, Spanish
48,955
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retransmitir.

Key facts for retransmite
PropertyValue
Headwordretransmite
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]
Letters11
Frequency rank#83,370
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “retransmite” sits in Spanish 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). retransmite lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

retransmite is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,370 among 48,955 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for retransmite in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is retransmite, spelled R-E-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retransmitir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de retransmitir.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "retransmite"?
"retransmite" is spelled R-E-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e].
What does "retransmite" mean?
As a verb, "retransmite" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de retransmitir.
How do you pronounce "retransmite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "retransmite" is [ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "retransmite" come from?
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Using “retransmite”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is R-E-T-R-A-N-S-M-I-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ret̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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