emigravsemitaConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#45,285
“emigra” frequency rank
#29,626
“emita” frequency rank
74911
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emigra emita
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emigrar. Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de emitir.

Where the eye mixes emigra and emita

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. emigra runs 6 letters (VCVCCV) against emita's 5 (VCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
emigra
5 ch
emita

Visual trap between emigra and emita

A purely visual mix-up. emigra ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and emita ([eˈmit̪a]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74911, 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]. emita is at rank #29,626, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈmit̪a].

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 74911, this pair ranks #20,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of emigra vs emita

Shared letters: aeim. Private to "emigra": gr. Private to "emita": t.

"emigra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "emita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emigraeimgra · emgira · emigar · emiggra · emirga · emmigra · meigra
  • emitaeimta · emiat · emitta · emmita · emtia · meita

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emigra" and "emita" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾa] versus [eˈmit̪a]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "emigra" vs "emita" - which ranks higher?
"emita" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,626 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.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "emigra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "emita" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #20,516 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "emigra" and "emita" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emigra vs emitía". 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 #20,516 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