emigravsemigranWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“emigra” and “emigran” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#45,285
“emigra” frequency rank
#36,016
“emigran” frequency rank
81301
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emigra emigran
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emigrar. Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emigrar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emigra and emigran apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
emigra
7 ch
emigran

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emigra ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and emigran ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “emigra” sits inside “emigran”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81301, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emigra is recorded at frequency rank #45,285, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈmiɣ̞ɾa]. emigran is at rank #36,016, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn].

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 81301, this pair ranks #10,574 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of emigra vs emigran

Shared letters: aegimr. Private to "emigra": -. Private to "emigran": n.

"emigra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "emigran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emigraeimgra · emgira · emigar · emiggra · emirga · emmigra · meigra
  • emigraneimgran · emgiran · emigarn · emiggran · emigrann · emigrna · emigrran · emirgan

Frequency comparison

emigra#45,285
emigran#36,016

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emigra" and "emigran" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾa] versus [eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emigra" or "emigran"?
"emigran" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #36,016 in our Spanish list, against #45,285 for "emigra". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emigra vs emigran

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “emigra” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list