Which to use
“transmite” and “transmiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,192
- “transmite” frequency rank
- #14,031
- “transmiten” frequency rank
- 22223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmite | transmiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transmitir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transmitir. |
Where the eye mixes transmite and transmiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses transmite with transmiten
A purely visual mix-up. transmite ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]) and transmiten ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “transmite” sits inside “transmiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transmite is recorded at frequency rank #8,192, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]. transmiten is at rank #14,031, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪ẽn].
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 22223, this pair ranks #251,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transmite vs transmiten
Shared letters: aeimnrst. Private to "transmite": -. Private to "transmiten": -.
"transmite" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV · "transmiten" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transmite ← rtansmite · tarnsmite · tranmsite · trannsmite · transimte · transmiet · transmitte · transmmite
- transmiten ← rtansmiten · tarnsmiten · tranmsiten · trannsmiten · transimten · transmietn · transmitenn · transmitne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transmite" for "transmiten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "transmite" or "transmiten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "transmite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transmiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #251,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmite" and "transmiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transmiten vs trasmite". 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 #251,352 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.