Emmys

noun

"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
18,836
“E” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of Emmy

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)

Where “Emmys” 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). Emmys lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Emmys, anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,021 among 18,836 “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

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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Using “Emmys”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-M-M-Y-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Don't mix it up with “EMS” - see the side-by-side comparison. Emmys vs EMS
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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