Which to use
“emigran” is a verb and “emigrante” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,016
- “emigran” frequency rank
- #33,102
- “emigrante” frequency rank
- 69118
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emigran | emigrante |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emigrar. | Que emigra o ha dejado su propio lugar de origen para instalarse de manera temporal o permanente en un país o territorio diferentes. |
Where the eye mixes emigran and emigrante
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. emigran runs 7 letters (VCVCCVC) against emigrante's 9 (VCVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses emigran with emigrante
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: emigran is [eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn] while emigrante is [emiˈɣ̞ɾãn̪t̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “emigran” sits inside “emigrante”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69118, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emigran is recorded at frequency rank #36,016, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈmiɣ̞ɾãn]. emigrante is at rank #33,102, tagged as anadj, pronounced [emiˈɣ̞ɾãn̪t̪e].
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 69118, this pair ranks #32,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of emigran vs emigrante
Shared letters: aegimnr. Private to "emigran": -. Private to "emigrante": t.
"emigran" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC · "emigrante" · 9 letters · shape VCVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "emigran" and "emigrante" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "emigran" or "emigrante"?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "emigran" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emigrante" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #32,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emigran" and "emigrante" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emigra vs emigran". 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 #32,790 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.