Which to use
“transmisión” is a noun and “transmitió” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,849
- “transmisión” frequency rank
- #17,566
- “transmitió” frequency rank
- 20415
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmisión | transmitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de transmitir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de transmitir. |
Where the eye mixes transmisión and transmitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. transmisión runs 11 letters (CCVCCCVCVVC) against transmitió's 10 (CCVCCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between transmisión and transmitió
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: transmisión is [t̪ɾãnsmiˈsjõn] while transmitió is [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪jo]. 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 20415, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transmisión is recorded at frequency rank #2,849, classified as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈsjõn]. transmitió is at rank #17,566, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪jo].
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 20415, this pair ranks #259,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transmisión vs transmitió
Shared letters: aimnrstó. Private to "transmisión": -. Private to "transmitió": -.
"transmisión" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVVC · "transmitió" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transmisión" and "transmitió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "transmisión" or "transmitió"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transmisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transmitió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #259,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmisión" and "transmitió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transmitió vs transmitirá". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #259,433 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.