Which to use
“em” is a preposition and “eme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,152
- “em” frequency rank
- #40,276
- “eme” frequency rank
- 47428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | em | eme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | En. | Nombre de la letra m. |
Where the eye mixes em and eme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: em is [ĩ] while eme is [ˈeme]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “em” sits inside “eme”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
em is recorded at frequency rank #7,152, classified as aprep, pronounced [ĩ]. eme is at rank #40,276, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeme].
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 47428, this pair ranks #120,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of em vs eme
Shared letters: em. Private to "em": -. Private to "eme": -.
"em" · 2 letters · shape VC · "eme" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "em" and "eme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "em" or "eme"?
What to do next
You've compared "em" and "eme". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "em" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,125 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "em" and "eme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eme vs EPL". Nearby pair
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