transmitevstrasmiteWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#8,192
“transmite” frequency rank
#39,497
“trasmite” frequency rank
47689
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transmite trasmite
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de transmitir. Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de trasmitir.

Where the eye mixes transmite and trasmite

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.

9 ch
transmite
8 ch
trasmite

Why the eye confuses transmite with trasmite

A purely visual mix-up. transmite ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e]) and trasmite ([t̪ɾasˈmit̪e]) 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 47689, 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]. trasmite is at rank #39,497, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾasˈmit̪e].

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 47689, this pair ranks #118,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transmite vs trasmite

Shared letters: aeimrst. Private to "transmite": n. Private to "trasmite": -.

"transmite" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV  ·  "trasmite" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transmitertansmite · tarnsmite · tranmsite · trannsmite · transimte · transmiet · transmitte · transmmite
  • trasmitertasmite · tarsmite · tramsite · trasimte · trasmiet · trasmitte · trasmmite · trasmtie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "transmite" for "trasmite" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪e] versus [t̪ɾasˈmit̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "transmite" vs "trasmite" - which ranks higher?
"transmite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,192 in our Spanish list, against #39,497 for "trasmite". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "transmite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "trasmite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #118,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "transmite" and "trasmite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tramita 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 #118,646 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list