emit

/iˈmɪt/

//iˈmɪt// verb

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

The verdict

“emit” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,914. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,914
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To send out or give off.

Corpus desk

Index EN-emit · emit · English

emit · rank #20,914 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,914
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emigration

Nearest frequency peer: emigration (-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 “emit”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “emit” 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).

emit vs et
50% similar
emit vs est
50% similar
emit vs EMS
0% similar

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

Key facts for emit
PropertyValue
Headwordemit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/iˈmɪt/
Letters4
Frequency rank#20,914
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “emit”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).emitlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “emigration” (#20,913), “enthusiastically” (#20,915), “emeritus” (#20,912). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “emit” is #20,914. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around emit (IPA /iˈmɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,914 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for emit, with forms such as "eimt", "emitt", and "emmit". 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, "et", "est", "EMS", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin ēmittō. The correct English form is emit, spelled E-M-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To send out or give off.
  2. 2
    To come out, to be sent out or given off.
  3. 3
    To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
  4. 4
    To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I just emitted a giggle.
  2. Here is a Proclamation for a Prince: that proclaims him in whoſe name it is emitted [James II of England], to be the greateſt Tyrant that ever lived in the world, and their Revolt who have diſowned him to be the juſteſt that ever was.

Etymology

From Latin ēmittō.

Synonyms

effuseemitgive offgive outoutputoutsendput forthsend forthshed

Antonyms

absorbconsumeswallowtake in

This word in other languages

emitir(Español)émettre(Français)aussenden(Deutsch)emitir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eimt
  • emitt
  • emmit
  • emti
  • meit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of emit - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eimt2emitt1emmit1emti2meit2
Edit distance from "emit"

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 "emit"?
"emit" is spelled E-M-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /iˈmɪt/.
What does "emit" mean?
As a verb, "emit" means: To send out or give off.
What words are commonly confused with "emit"?
"emit" is commonly confused with "et", "est", "EMS". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "emit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "emit" is /iˈmɪt/. 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 "emit"?
From Latin ēmittō. 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 "emit", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

frat#20,930Guam#20,942hehe#20,951Iain#20,957

Similar misspelling depth

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

bony5 variantsbona5 variantsJimi5 variantsjudo5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list