emir

/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/

//ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)// noun

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"emir" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“emir” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #27,134) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#27,134
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emir · emir · English

emir · rank #27,134 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,134
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH eastbound

Nearest frequency peer: eastbound (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbours of confusable “emir”

Peers at similar corpus weight, separate from look-alike pairs below

corpus weight

What this shows Bars place “emir” against nearest ranked English headwords, not a reprint of the confusable-pair desk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

emir vs er
50% similar
emir vs err
50% similar
emir vs EMS
0% similar

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

Key facts for emir
PropertyValue
Headwordemir
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/
Letters4
Frequency rank#27,134
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus rank beside confusables of “emir”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).emirlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “eastbound” (#27,133), “emu” (#27,135), “Eritrea” (#27,136). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emir” is #27,134. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for emir is neighbouring look-alikes ("er", "err", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced /ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/. Frequency #27,134 among 2,246 “E” headwords. 2 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for emir, with forms such as "eimr", "emirr", and "emmir". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "er", "err", "EMS", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira. The correct English form is emir, spelled E-M-I-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
  2. 2
    A descendant of the prophet Muhammad.

Etymology

From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira.

This word in other languages

emir(Español)émir(Français)Emir(Deutsch)emir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimr
  • emirr
  • emmir
  • emri

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emir - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eimr2emirr1emmir1emri2
Edit distance from "emir"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "emir"?
"emir" is spelled E-M-I-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/.
What does "emir" mean?
As a noun, "emir" means: A prince, commander or other leader or ruler in an Islamic nation.
What words are commonly confused with "emir"?
"emir" is commonly confused with "er", "err", "EMS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emir"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emir" is /ɛˈmɪə(ɹ)/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "emir"?
From Middle French emir, from Ottoman Turkish امیر (emir), from Arabic أَمِير (ʔamīr, “commander, prince”). Doublet of amir, Amir, admiral, and amira. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "emir", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

flax#27,151cusp#27,112GAAP#27,158crux#27,109

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list