transmitidovstransmitiendoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,269
“transmitido” frequency rank
#18,998
“transmitiendo” frequency rank
31267
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transmitido transmitiendo
Definition Participio de transmitir. Gerundio de transmitir.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transmitido and transmitiendo apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
transmitido
13 ch
transmitiendo

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transmitido ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ið̞o]) and transmitiendo ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transmitido is recorded at frequency rank #12,269, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ið̞o]. transmitiendo is at rank #18,998, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o].

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 31267, this pair ranks #207,934 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transmitido vs transmitiendo

Shared letters: adimnorst. Private to "transmitido": -. Private to "transmitiendo": e.

"transmitido" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCV  ·  "transmitiendo" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transmitidortansmitido · tarnsmitido · tranmsitido · trannsmitido · transimtido · transmiitdo · transmitdio · transmitiddo
  • transmitiendortansmitiendo · tarnsmitiendo · tranmsitiendo · trannsmitiendo · transimtiendo · transmiitendo · transmiteindo · transmitiedno

Frequency comparison

transmitido#12,269
transmitiendo#18,998

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transmitido" and "transmitiendo" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ið̞o] versus [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪jẽn̪d̪o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transmitido" or "transmitiendo"?
"transmitido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,269 in our Spanish list, against #18,998 for "transmitiendo". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transmitido vs transmitiendo

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 “transmitido” 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