Which to use
“eke” and “ema” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,352
- “eke” frequency rank
- #32,373
- “ema” frequency rank
- 77725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eke | ema |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An addition. | A wooden plaque bearing a prayer or wish, left hanging at a Shinto shrine. |
Letter map: eke vs ema
Shared letters muted; letters that set eke and ema apart highlighted. Shared run: 1. eke and ema follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on eke vs ema
eke and ema are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eke is recorded at frequency rank #45,352, classified as anoun, pronounced /iːk/. ema is at rank #32,373, tagged as anoun.
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 77725, this pair ranks #26,462 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eke vs ema
Shared letters: e. Private to "eke": k. Private to "ema": am.
"eke" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "ema" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "eke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ema" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #26,462 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eke" and "ema" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eke vs Eri". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #26,462 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.