# emit vs emmet

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emit
*verb · IPA /iˈmɪt/ · frequency rank #20,914*
To send out or give off.

### emmet
*noun · IPA /ˈɛmɪt/ · frequency rank #34,042*
An ant.

## Source
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