# emission

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪˈmɪʃən/ · frequency rank #11,205

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

## 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”).

## Easily confused with
- **emulsion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emission-vs-emulsion)

## Common misspellings (10)
`eimssion`, `emision`, `emisison`, `emissino`, `emissionn`, `emissoin`, `emistion`, `emmission`, `emsision`, `meission`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/emission