Which to use
“transmiten” and “transmitir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,031
- “transmiten” frequency rank
- #5,680
- “transmitir” frequency rank
- 19711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmiten | transmitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 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 transmiten and transmitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. transmiten and transmitir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between transmiten and transmitir
A purely visual mix-up. transmiten ([t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪ẽn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transmiten is recorded at frequency rank #14,031, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsˈmit̪ẽn]. 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 19711, this pair ranks #262,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transmiten vs transmitir
Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmiten": e. Private to "transmitir": -.
"transmiten" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC · "transmitir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transmiten ← rtansmiten · tarnsmiten · tranmsiten · trannsmiten · transimten · transmietn · transmitenn · transmitne
- transmitir ← rtansmitir · tarnsmitir · tranmsitir · trannsmitir · transimtir · transmiitr · transmitirr · transmitri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transmiten" for "transmitir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "transmiten" or "transmitir"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transmiten" 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 #262,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmiten" and "transmitir" 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 #262,522 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.