transmettantvstransmettentWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,076
“transmettant” frequency rank
#21,493
“transmettent” frequency rank
59569
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature transmettant transmettent
Definition Participe présent de transmettre. Troisième personne du pluriel de l’indicatif présent de transmettre.

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
transmettant
12 ch
transmettent

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. transmettant (\tʁɑ̃s.mɛ.tɑ̃\) and transmettent (\tʁɑ̃s.mɛt\) 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 a single letter - a in “transmettant” becomes e in “transmettent”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59569, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

transmettant is recorded at frequency rank #38,076, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.mɛ.tɑ̃\. transmettent is at rank #21,493, tagged as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.mɛt\.

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 59569, this pair ranks #102,425 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of transmettant vs transmettent

Shared letters: aemnrst. Private to "transmettant": -. Private to "transmettent": -.

"transmettant" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCC  ·  "transmettent" · 12 letters · shape CCVCCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • transmettantrtansmettant · tarnsmettant · tranmsettant · trannsmettant · transemttant · transmetant · transmetatnt · transmettannt
  • transmettentrtansmettent · tarnsmettent · tranmsettent · trannsmettent · transemttent · transmetent · transmetetnt · transmettennt

Frequency comparison

transmettant#38,076
transmettent#21,493

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transmettant" and "transmettent" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\tʁɑ̃s.mɛ.tɑ̃\ versus \tʁɑ̃s.mɛt\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "transmettant" or "transmettent"?
"transmettent" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,493 in our French list, against #38,076 for "transmettant". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering transmettant vs transmettent

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 “transmettant” 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