emi

verb

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The verdict

“emi” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #38,706 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#38,706
frequency rank, German
3
letters
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mögen, Lust haben, im Begriff sein, geeignet sein (zu)

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

emi vs es
33% similar
emi vs er
33% similar
emi vs EU
0% similar

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

Key facts for emi
PropertyValue
Headwordemi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
Letters3
Frequency rank#38,706
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “emi” sits in German 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). emi lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for emi is 3 letters long, classified as a verb. Corpus data places it at rank #38,706 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "mögen, Lust haben, im Begriff sein, geeignet sein (zu)".

Zero misspellings are on record for emi in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "es", "er", "EU", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is emi, spelled E-M-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    mögen, Lust haben, im Begriff sein, geeignet sein (zu)

This word in other languages

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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 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "emi"?
"emi" is spelled E-M-I.
What does "emi" mean?
As a verb, "emi" means: mögen, Lust haben, im Begriff sein, geeignet sein (zu)
What words are commonly confused with "emi"?
"emi" is commonly confused with "es", "er", "EU". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "emi" come from?
"emi" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “emi”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is E-M-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “es” - see the side-by-side comparison. emi vs es
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list