Which to use
“Emma” and “Esra” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,355
- “Emma” frequency rank
- #48,863
- “Esra” frequency rank
- 54218
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Emma | Esra |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weiblicher Vorname | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes Emma and Esra
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Emma with Esra
A purely visual mix-up. Emma ([ˈɛma]) and Esra ([ˈɛsʁa]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54218, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Emma is recorded at frequency rank #5,355, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈɛma]. Esra is at rank #48,863, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈɛsʁa].
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 54218, this pair ranks #1,027,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Emma vs Esra
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Emma": m. Private to "Esra": rs.
"Emma" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Esra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Emma" and "Esra" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Emma" vs "Esra" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Emma" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Esra" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,027,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Emma" and "Esra" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Edna vs Esra". 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 #1,027,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.