transitable
/tɾansiˈtable/
The Spanish word for walkable is transitable.
transitable is used to describe whether a path, road or route is passable or unobstructed.
Meaning: close enough (adj)
Which one should you use?
While walkable in English often implies a pleasant distance for pedestrians, transitable in Spanish focuses more on whether a path or road is physically passable or unobstructed.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, transitable must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., transitable for masculine/feminine singular, transitables for plural).
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾansiˈtable/
Did you know?
- Spanish has no single adjective that perfectly captures the modern urban planning concept of 'walkability', which blends proximity, safety and pleasure.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, saying a route is transitable sounds more like a formal weather or traffic report than a casual suggestion to a friend.
- While transitable refers to whether a road is open, if a person says a street is 'peatonal', they mean it is a pedestrian zone where cars are forbidden.
Examples in context
- El barrio donde vivo es muy caminable, tienes todo lo que necesitas a pocos pasos.The neighborhood where I live is very walkable, you have everything you need within a few steps.
- La ruta es transitable.The route is walkable/passable.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are planning their trip to a new city.
- MaríaEl museo está cerca del hotel.The museum is near the hotel.
- Daniel¿Es transitable desde allí?Is it walkable from there?
- MaríaSí, solo son diez minutos caminando.Yes, it is only ten minutes walking.
- DanielPerfecto, entonces no tomaremos el taxi.Perfect, then we won't take the taxi.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry transitable, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
