Which to use
“ejército” is a noun and “emérito” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #683
- “ejército” frequency rank
- #30,448
- “emérito” frequency rank
- 31131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ejército | emérito |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Conjunto grande y organizado de soldados que combaten en común. | Que se ha retirado de un cargo y recibe algún premio por sus buenos servicios |
Where the eye mixes ejército and emérito
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. ejército runs 8 letters (VCVCCVCV) against emérito's 7 (VCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: ejército vs emérito
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ejército is [eˈxeɾsit̪o] while emérito is [eˈmeɾit̪o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ejército is recorded at frequency rank #683, classified as anoun, pronounced [eˈxeɾsit̪o]. emérito is at rank #30,448, tagged as anadj, pronounced [eˈmeɾit̪o].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31131, this pair ranks #208,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ejército vs emérito
Shared letters: eiorté. Private to "ejército": cj. Private to "emérito": m.
"ejército" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV · "emérito" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ejército" and "emérito" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ejército" vs "emérito" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ejército" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emérito" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #208,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ejército" and "emérito" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emergió vs emérito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #208,615 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.