Which to use
“empty” is an adjective and “enmity” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,533
- “empty” frequency rank
- #28,530
- “enmity” frequency rank
- 31063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | empty | enmity |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant. | The quality of being an enemy; a hostile or unfriendly disposition. |
Where the eye mixes empty and enmity
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between empty and enmity
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: empty is /ˈɛm(p).ti/ while enmity is /ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
empty is recorded at frequency rank #2,533, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈɛm(p).ti/. enmity is at rank #28,530, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛn.mɪ.ti/.
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 31063, this pair ranks #349,330 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of empty vs enmity
Shared letters: emty. Private to "empty": p. Private to "enmity": in.
"empty" · 5 letters · shape VCCCV · "enmity" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "empty" and "enmity" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "empty" vs "enmity" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "empty" and "enmity" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "empty" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enmity" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #349,330 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "empty" and "enmity" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "enmity vs enormity". 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 #349,330 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.