Which to use
“transmitir” and “transmitirse” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,680
- “transmitir” frequency rank
- #43,304
- “transmitirse” frequency rank
- 48984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmitir | transmitirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enviar conocimiento o información desde un emisor a un receptor a través de un medio. | Transmitir (uso pronominal de ...) |
Where the eye mixes transmitir and transmitirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. transmitir runs 10 letters (CCVCCCVCVC) against transmitirse's 12 (CCVCCCVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: transmitir vs transmitirse
A purely visual mix-up. transmitir ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾ]) and transmitirse ([t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾse]) 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 extra letter(s) - “transmitir” sits inside “transmitirse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transmitir is recorded at frequency rank #5,680, classified as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾ]. transmitirse is at rank #43,304, tagged as averb, pronounced [t̪ɾãnsmiˈt̪iɾse].
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 48984, this pair ranks #111,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transmitir vs transmitirse
Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmitir": -. Private to "transmitirse": e.
"transmitir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC · "transmitirse" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- transmitir ← rtansmitir · tarnsmitir · tranmsitir · trannsmitir · transimtir · transmiitr · transmitirr · transmitri
- transmitirse ← rtansmitirse · tarnsmitirse · tranmsitirse · trannsmitirse · transimtirse · transmiitrse · transmitirce · transmitires
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "transmitir" for "transmitirse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "transmitir" or "transmitirse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "transmitir" and "transmitirse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "transmitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transmitirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #111,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transmitir" and "transmitirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transmitirá vs transmitirse". 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 #111,422 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.