emigravsemitíaWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,285
“emigra” frequency rank
#39,720
“emitía” frequency rank
85005
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

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

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emigra and emitía apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
emigra
6 ch
emitía

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emigra ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾa]) and emitía ([emiˈt̪ia]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 85005, 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]. emitía is at rank #39,720, tagged as averb, pronounced [emiˈt̪ia].

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 85005, this pair ranks #6,504 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of emigra vs emitía

Shared letters: aeim. Private to "emigra": gr. Private to "emitía": .

"emigra" · 6 letters · shape VCVCCV  ·  "emitía" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emigraeimgra · emgira · emigar · emiggra · emirga · emmigra · meigra

Frequency comparison

emigra#45,285
emitía#39,720

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emigra" and "emitía" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈmiɣ̞ɾa] versus [emiˈt̪ia]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emigra" or "emitía"?
"emitía" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #39,720 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 emitía

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list