transmissão

/tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/

//tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“transmissão” has 15 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #1,998. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,998
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,850
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - o ato de transmitir; difusão, veiculação

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

transmissão vs transmissor
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for transmissão
PropertyValue
Headwordtransmissão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/
Letters11
Frequency rank#1,998
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “transmissão” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). transmissão lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around transmissão (IPA /tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,998 among 1,850 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for transmissão, with forms such as "rtansmissão", "tarnsmissão", and "tranmsissão". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "transmissor", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is transmissão, spelled T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    o ato de transmitir; difusão, veiculação
  2. 2
    transferência de força entre máquinas ou mecanismos, usualmente acarretando mudanças no torque ou na velocidade
  3. 3
    envio de ondas eletromagnéticas carregando o conteúdo de um programa
  4. 4
    passagem de uma mensagem de um remetente a um destinatário
  5. 5
    o ato de passar uma doença para uma outra pessoa

This word in other languages

transmission(English)boîte de vitesses(Français)Getriebe(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtansmissão
  • tarnsmissão
  • tranmsissão
  • trannsmissão
  • transimssão
  • transmissoã
  • transmisão
  • transmisãso
  • transmmissão
  • transmsisão
  • transsmissão
  • trasnmissão
  • trnasmissão
  • trransmissão
  • ttransmissão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of transmissão - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtansmissão2tarnsmissão2tranmsissão2trannsmissão1transimssão2transmissoã2transmisão1transmisãso2
Edit distance from "transmissão"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "transmissão"?
"transmissão" is spelled T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/.
What does "transmissão" mean?
As a noun, "transmissão" means: o ato de transmitir; difusão, veiculação
What words are commonly confused with "transmissão"?
"transmissão" is commonly confused with "transmissor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "transmissão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "transmissão" is /tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "transmissão" come from?
"transmissão" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “transmissão”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is T-R-A-N-S-M-I-S-S-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈsɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “transmissor” - see the side-by-side comparison. transmissão vs transmissor
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list