transmetvstransmetsWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“transmet” and “transmets” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,423
“transmet” frequency rank
#40,058
“transmets” frequency rank
50481
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transmet transmets
Definition Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de transmettre. Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de transmettre.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transmet and transmets apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
transmet
9 ch
transmets

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

This is the hard kind. transmet and transmets are pronounced identically (\tʁɑ̃s.mɛ\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “transmet” sits inside “transmets”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50481, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transmet is recorded at frequency rank #10,423, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.mɛ\. transmets is at rank #40,058, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.mɛ\.

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 50481, this pair ranks #162,283 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of transmet vs transmets

Shared letters: aemnrst. Private to "transmet": -. Private to "transmets": -.

"transmet" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC  ·  "transmets" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transmetrtansmet · tarnsmet · tranmset · trannsmet · transemt · transmett · transmmet · transmte
  • transmetsrtansmets · tarnsmets · tranmsets · trannsmets · transemts · transmest · transmetss · transmetts

Frequency comparison

transmet#10,423
transmets#40,058

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transmet" and "transmets" be used interchangeably?
No. They are pronounced the same (\tʁɑ̃s.mɛ\), which is exactly why they get swapped in writing, but the dictionary meanings above are different, and pronunciation is no guide here.
Which is more common, "transmet" or "transmets"?
"transmet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,423 in our French list, against #40,058 for "transmets". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transmet vs transmets

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 “transmet” 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