Which to use
“retransmis” and “retransmise” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,160
- “retransmis” frequency rank
- #45,842
- “retransmise” frequency rank
- 78002
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | retransmis | retransmise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé de retransmettre. | Participe passé féminin singulier de retransmettre. |
Where the eye mixes retransmis and retransmise
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. retransmis runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against retransmise's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: retransmis vs retransmise
A purely visual mix-up. retransmis (\ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.mi\) and retransmise (\ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.miz\) 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 extra letter(s) - “retransmis” sits inside “retransmise”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
retransmis is recorded at frequency rank #32,160, classified as averb, pronounced \ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.mi\. retransmise is at rank #45,842, tagged as averb, pronounced \ʁə.tʁɑ̃s.miz\.
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 78002, this pair ranks #26,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of retransmis vs retransmise
Shared letters: aeimnrst. Private to "retransmis": -. Private to "retransmise": -.
"retransmis" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "retransmise" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- retransmis ← ertransmis · rertansmis · retarnsmis · retranmsis · retrannsmis · retransims · retransmiss · retransmmis
- retransmise ← ertransmise · rertansmise · retarnsmise · retranmsise · retrannsmise · retransimse · retransmies · retransmisse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "retransmis" and "retransmise" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "retransmis" or "retransmise"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "retransmis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "retransmise" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,886 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #26,886 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.