Which to use
“transmis” is a verb and “transmise” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,250
- “transmis” frequency rank
- #12,274
- “transmise” frequency rank
- 18524
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transmis | transmise |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin de transmettre. | Féminin singulier de transmis. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set transmis and transmise apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: transmis is \tʁɑ̃s.mi\ while transmise is \tʁɑ̃s.miz\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “transmis” sits inside “transmise”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18524, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transmis is recorded at frequency rank #6,250, classified as averb, pronounced \tʁɑ̃s.mi\. transmise is at rank #12,274, tagged as anadj, pronounced \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 18524, this pair ranks #377,878 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of transmis vs transmise
Shared letters: aimnrst. Private to "transmis": -. Private to "transmise": e.
"transmis" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "transmise" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transmis" and "transmise" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "transmis" or "transmise"?
Remembering transmis vs transmise
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “transmis”; for an adjective, it's “transmise”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “transmis” entry
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