emivsevoTell them apart

Quick tell: emi is a verb, evo is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“emi” is a verb and “evo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#22,675
“emi” frequency rank
#8,659
“evo” frequency rank
31334
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emi evo
Definition Primera persona del singular del perfecto activo de indicativo de emō. Duración eterna

Where the eye mixes emi and evo

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.

3 ch
emi
3 ch
evo

Look-alike desk: emi vs evo

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: emi is [ˈeː.miː] while evo is [ˈeβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31334, 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]. evo is at rank #8,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈeβ̞o].

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 31334, this pair ranks #207,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emi vs evo

Shared letters: e. Private to "emi": im. Private to "evo": ov.

"emi" · 3 letters · shape VCV  ·  "evo" · 3 letters · shape VCV

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "emi" for "evo" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "emi" is a verb and "evo" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "emi" or "evo"?
"evo" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,659 in our Spanish list, against #22,675 for "emi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "emi" and "evo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "emi" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "evo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #207,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "emi" and "evo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emi vs EPL". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #207,567 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list