Emmys

noun

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"emmys" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Emmys” has 6 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,021. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,021
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of Emmy

Corpus desk

Index EN-emmys · Emmys · English

Emmys · rank #30,021 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,021
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH encampment

Nearest frequency peer: encampment (+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 “Emmys”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Emmys” 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).

Emmys vs EMS
20% similar
Emmys vs Emma
60% similar
Emmys vs Emmy
80% similar

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

Key facts for Emmys
PropertyValue
HeadwordEmmys
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,021
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Emmys”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Emmyslands 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 “encampment” (#30,022), “ember” (#30,019), “elegantly” (#30,018). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Emmys” is #30,021. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Emmys, anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,021 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of Emmy".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Emmys, with forms such as "emmsy", "emmyss", and "emmyys". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "EMS", "Emma", "Emmy", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is Emmys, spelled E-M-M-Y-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of Emmy

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Amazon managed eight Emmys including several for The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, which won the coveted best comedy award.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emmsy
  • emmyss
  • emmyys
  • emyms
  • emys
  • memys

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Emmys - 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.

emmsy2emmyss1emmyys1emyms2emys1memys2
Edit distance from "Emmys"

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 "Emmys"?
"Emmys" is spelled E-M-M-Y-S.
What does "Emmys" mean?
As a noun, "Emmys" means: plural of Emmy
What words are commonly confused with "Emmys"?
"Emmys" is commonly confused with "EMS", "Emma", "Emmy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What language does "Emmys" come from?
"Emmys" is a English word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ember#30,019erupt#30,027drury#30,012evict#30,031

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

diddy6 variantsfillet6 variantsDavao6 variantsgels6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list