Which to use
“embrión” and “emisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,342
- “embrión” frequency rank
- #4,241
- “emisión” frequency rank
- 24583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | embrión | emisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Organismo pluricelular que se encuentra en sus primeras etapas de desarrollo. | Acción o efecto de emitir. |
Where the eye mixes embrión and emisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between embrión and emisión
A purely visual mix-up. embrión ([ẽmˈbɾjõn]) and emisión ([emiˈsjõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
embrión is recorded at frequency rank #20,342, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbɾjõn]. emisión is at rank #4,241, tagged as anoun, pronounced [emiˈsjõn].
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 24583, this pair ranks #240,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of embrión vs emisión
Shared letters: eimnó. Private to "embrión": br. Private to "emisión": s.
"embrión" · 7 letters · shape VCCCVVC · "emisión" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "embrión" for "emisión" ever safe?
Which is more common, "embrión" or "emisión"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "embrión" and "emisión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "embrión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "embrión" and "emisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ebrios vs embrión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #240,472 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.