Which to use
“emi” is a verb and “emos” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,675
- “emi” frequency rank
- #35,485
- “emos” frequency rank
- 58160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emi | emos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular del perfecto activo de indicativo de emō. | Forma del plural de emo. |
Where the eye mixes emi and emos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: emi vs emos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: emi is [ˈeː.miː] while emos is [ˈemos]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emi is recorded at frequency rank #22,675, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈeː.miː]. emos is at rank #35,485, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈemos].
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 58160, this pair ranks #67,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emi vs emos
Shared letters: em. Private to "emi": i. Private to "emos": os.
"emi" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "emos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emos ← emmos · emoss · emso · eoms · meos
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emi" for "emos" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "emi" or "emos" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emi" and "emos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emos vs eses". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #67,538 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.