# emulation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɛm.jʊˈleɪ̯.ʃən/ · frequency rank #27,445

## Definitions
1. The endeavor or desire to equal or excel someone else in qualities or actions.
2. Jealous rivalry; envy; envious contention.
3. Execution of a program or other software designed for a different system, by simulating parts of the other system.

## Etymology
From Middle French émulation, from Latin aemulātiō.

## Easily confused with
- **equation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulation-vs-equation)
- **emulator** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulation-vs-emulator)
- **emulsion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/emulation-vs-emulsion)
- **elation** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elation-vs-emulation)
- **education** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/education-vs-emulation)

## Common misspellings (13)
`emluation`, `emmulation`, `emualtion`, `emulaiton`, `emulasion`, `emulatino`, `emulationn`, `emulatoin`, `emulattion`, `emullation`, `emultaion`, `eumlation`, `meulation`

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