Which to use
“transmite” and “transmitir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,192
- “transmite” frequency rank
- #5,680
- “transmitir” frequency rank
- 13872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmite | transmitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transmitir. | Enviar conocimiento o información desde un emisor a un receptor a través de un medio. |
Where the eye mixes transmite and transmitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between transmite and transmitir
A purely visual mix-up. transmite ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]) and transmitir ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾ]) 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 13872, 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]. transmitir is at rank #5,680, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾ].
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 13872, this pair ranks #286,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transmite vs transmitir
Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmite": e. Private to "transmitir": -.
"transmite" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV · "transmitir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transmite ← rtansmite · tarnsmite · tranmsite · trannsmite · transimte · transmiet · transmitte · transmmite
- transmitir ← rtansmitir · tarnsmitir · tranmsitir · trannsmitir · transimtir · transmiitr · transmitirr · transmitri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transmite" for "transmitir" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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 "transmitir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #286,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmite" and "transmitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transmitir vs transmitirse". 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 #286,241 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.