emission

/ɪˈmɪʃən/

//ɪˈmɪʃən// noun

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"emission" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“emission” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,205. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,205
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emission · emission · English

emission · rank #11,205 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #11,205
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ethan

Nearest frequency peer: Ethan (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “emission”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “emission” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

emission vs emulsion
75% similar

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

Key facts for emission
PropertyValue
Headwordemission
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪˈmɪʃən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,205
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “emission”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).emissionlands 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 “Ethan” (#11,206), “downloading” (#11,203), “domination” (#11,202). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emission” is #11,205. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around emission (IPA /ɪˈmɪʃən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,205 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for emission, with forms such as "eimssion", "emision", and "emisison". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "emulsion", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1607. From Middle French émission, from Latin ēmissiō (“sending forth”), from ēmittō (“send out”), from ex (“from, out of”) + mittō (“send”). The correct English form is emission, spelled E-M-I-S-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
  2. 2
    The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how emission appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. the emission was mostly blood
  2. Cymarron's sound resembled the mellow folkie emissions of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and America.

Etymology

First attested in 1607. From Middle French émission, from Latin ēmissiō (“sending forth”), from ēmittō (“send out”), from ex (“from, out of”) + mittō (“send”).

Synonyms

issuance

This word in other languages

emisión(Español)émission(Français)Ausstoß(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimssion
  • emision
  • emisison
  • emissino
  • emissionn
  • emissoin
  • emistion
  • emmission
  • emsision
  • meission

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emission - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eimssion2emision1emisison2emissino2emissionn1emissoin2emistion1emmission1
Edit distance from "emission"

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 "emission"?
"emission" is spelled E-M-I-S-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪˈmɪʃən/.
What does "emission" mean?
As a noun, "emission" means: Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
What words are commonly confused with "emission"?
"emission" is commonly confused with "emulsion". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emission"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emission" is /ɪˈmɪʃən/. 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 "emission"?
First attested in 1607. From Middle French émission, from Latin ēmissiō (“sending forth”), from ēmittō (“send out”), from ex (“from, out of”) + mittō (“send”). 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 "emission", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list