Emmitt

name

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"emmitt" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Emmitt” is uncommon English (frequency #67,406 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,406
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A surname transferred from the given name.

Key facts for Emmitt
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmmitt
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters6
Frequency rank#67,406
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Emmitt” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Emmitt is uncommon English at frequency #67,406 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Emmitt doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma. The correct English form is Emmitt, spelled E-M-M-I-T-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname transferred from the given name.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

Etymology

From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma.

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 "Emmitt"?
"Emmitt" is spelled E-M-M-I-T-T.
What does "Emmitt" mean?
As a proper noun, "Emmitt" means: A surname transferred from the given name.
What is the origin of the word "Emmitt"?
From a Middle English diminutive of the female given name Emma. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Emmitt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is E-M-M-I-T-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list