Which to use
“tránsito” is a noun and “transmite” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,157
- “tránsito” frequency rank
- #8,192
- “transmite” frequency rank
- 11349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tránsito | transmite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de transitar | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transmitir. |
Where the eye mixes tránsito and transmite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tránsito vs transmite
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tránsito is [ˈt̪ɾãnsit̪o] while transmite is [t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tránsito is recorded at frequency rank #3,157, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈt̪ɾãnsit̪o]. transmite is at rank #8,192, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 11349, this pair ranks #295,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tránsito vs transmite
Shared letters: inrst. Private to "tránsito": oá. Private to "transmite": aem.
"tránsito" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "transmite" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transmite ← rtansmite · tarnsmite · tranmsite · trannsmite · transimte · transmiet · transmitte · transmmite
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tránsito" for "transmite" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "tránsito" or "transmite" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "tránsito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transmite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tránsito" and "transmite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transitado vs tránsito". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #295,424 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.