Which to use
“transmitía” and “transmitir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,888
- “transmitía” frequency rank
- #5,680
- “transmitir” frequency rank
- 43568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmitía | transmitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de transmitir. | Enviar conocimiento o información desde un emisor a un receptor a través de un medio. |
Where the eye mixes transmitía and transmitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. transmitía (CCVCCCVCVV) and transmitir (CCVCCCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses transmitía with transmitir
A purely visual mix-up. transmitía ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ia]) 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 43568, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transmitía is recorded at frequency rank #37,888, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ia]. 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 43568, this pair ranks #141,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transmitía vs transmitir
Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmitía": í. Private to "transmitir": -.
"transmitía" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVV · "transmitir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transmitir ← rtansmitir · tarnsmitir · tranmsitir · trannsmitir · transimtir · transmiitr · transmitirr · transmitri
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transmitía" for "transmitir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "transmitía" or "transmitir"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "transmitía" 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 #141,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmitía" and "transmitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transmitía vs transmitirá". 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 #141,957 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.