Which to use
“ema” is a noun and “emit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,373
- “ema” frequency rank
- #20,914
- “emit” frequency rank
- 53287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ema | emit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | A wooden plaque bearing a prayer or wish, left hanging at a Shinto shrine. | To send out or give off. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set ema and emit apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: ema is anoun and emitaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ema is recorded at frequency rank #32,373, classified as anoun. emit is at rank #20,914, tagged as averb, pronounced /iˈmɪt/.
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 53287, this pair ranks #150,187 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ema vs emit
Shared letters: em. Private to "ema": a. Private to "emit": it.
"ema" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "emit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emit ← eimt · emitt · emmit · emti · meit
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering ema vs emit
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “ema”; for a verb, it's “emit”.
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