Which to use
“transmisión” and “trasmisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,849
- “transmisión” frequency rank
- #41,668
- “trasmisión” frequency rank
- 44517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmisión | trasmisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de transmitir. | Acción o efecto de transmitir. |
Where the eye mixes transmisión and trasmisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. transmisión runs 11 letters (CCVCCCVCVVC) against trasmisión's 10 (CCVCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between transmisión and trasmisión
A purely visual mix-up. transmisión ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈsjõn]) and trasmisión ([t̪ɾasmiˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44517, 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]. trasmisión is at rank #41,668, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t̪ɾasmiˈsjõn].
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 44517, this pair ranks #136,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transmisión vs trasmisión
Shared letters: aimnrstó. Private to "transmisión": -. Private to "trasmisión": -.
"transmisión" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVVC · "trasmisión" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transmisión" and "trasmisión" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "transmisión" or "trasmisión"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "transmisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trasmisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #136,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmisión" and "trasmisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transfusión vs transmisión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #136,635 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.