transmisvstransmiseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: transmis is a verb, transmise is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

8 ch
transmis
9 ch
transmise

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

  • transmisrtansmis · tarnsmis · tranmsis · trannsmis · transims · transmiss · transmmis · transmsi
  • transmisertansmise · tarnsmise · tranmsise · trannsmise · transimse · transmies · transmisse · transmmise

Frequency comparison

transmis#6,250
transmise#12,274

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "transmis" and "transmise" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "transmis" is a verb and "transmise" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "transmis" or "transmise"?
"transmis" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,250 in our French list, against #12,274 for "transmise". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list