transmitidovstransmitirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#12,269
“transmitido” frequency rank
#5,680
“transmitir” frequency rank
17949
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transmitido transmitir
Definition Participio de transmitir. Enviar conocimiento o información desde un emisor a un receptor a través de un medio.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transmitido and transmitir apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
transmitido
10 ch
transmitir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transmitido ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ið̞o]) 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 17949, 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]. 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 17949, this pair ranks #269,952 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of transmitido vs transmitir

Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmitido": do. Private to "transmitir": -.

"transmitido" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCV  ·  "transmitir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transmitidortansmitido · tarnsmitido · tranmsitido · trannsmitido · transimtido · transmiitdo · transmitdio · transmitiddo
  • transmitirrtansmitir · tarnsmitir · tranmsitir · trannsmitir · transimtir · transmiitr · transmitirr · transmitri

Frequency comparison

transmitido#12,269
transmitir#5,680

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transmitido" and "transmitir" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪ið̞o] versus [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transmitido" or "transmitir"?
"transmitir" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,680 in our Spanish list, against #12,269 for "transmitido". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transmitido vs transmitir

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list