transmitevstransmitíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“transmite” and “transmitía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,192
“transmite” frequency rank
#37,888
“transmitía” frequency rank
46080
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transmite transmitía
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transmitir. Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de transmitir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transmite and transmitía apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
transmite
10 ch
transmitía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transmite ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]) and transmitía ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ia]) 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 46080, 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]. transmitía is at rank #37,888, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ia].

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 46080, this pair ranks #127,788 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transmite vs transmitía

Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmite": e. Private to "transmitía": í.

"transmite" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV  ·  "transmitía" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transmitertansmite · tarnsmite · tranmsite · trannsmite · transimte · transmiet · transmitte · transmmite

Frequency comparison

transmite#8,192
transmitía#37,888

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transmite" and "transmitía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e] versus [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transmite" or "transmitía"?
"transmite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,192 in our Spanish list, against #37,888 for "transmitía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transmite vs transmitía

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transmite” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list