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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emigra" and "emita" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "emigra" vs "emita" - which ranks higher?
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.