Which to use
“transitar” and “transmitir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,060
- “transitar” frequency rank
- #4,685
- “transmitir” frequency rank
- 42745
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | transitar | transmitir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fazer caminho, passar | transferir |
Where the eye mixes transitar and transmitir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between transitar and transmitir
A purely visual mix-up. transitar (/tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/) and transmitir (/tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈtiɾ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42745, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
transitar is recorded at frequency rank #38,060, classified as averb, pronounced /tɾɐ̃.zi.ˈtaɾ/. transmitir is at rank #4,685, tagged as averb, pronounced /tɾɐ̃ʒ.mi.ˈtiɾ/.
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 42745, this pair ranks #22,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of transitar vs transmitir
Shared letters: ainrst. Private to "transitar": -. Private to "transmitir": m.
"transitar" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC · "transmitir" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- transitar ← rtansitar · tarnsitar · tranistar · trannsitar · transiatr · transitarr · transitra · transittar
- transmitir ← rtansmitir · tarnsmitir · tranmsitir · trannsmitir · transimtir · transmiitr · transmitirr · transmitri
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "transitar" and "transmitir" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Portuguese text, does "transitar" or "transmitir" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "transitar" and "transmitir" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "transitar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "transmitir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #22,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "transitar" and "transmitir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "transar vs transitar". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #22,998 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.