Which to use
“emisión” and “escisión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,241
- “emisión” frequency rank
- #24,855
- “escisión” frequency rank
- 29096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emisión | escisión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Acción o efecto de emitir. | Acción o efecto de escindir (cortar, dividir, separar). |
Where the eye mixes emisión and escisión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: emisión vs escisión
A purely visual mix-up. emisión ([emiˈsjõn]) and escisión ([esiˈsjõn]) 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 29096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emisión is recorded at frequency rank #4,241, classified as anoun, pronounced [emiˈsjõn]. escisión is at rank #24,855, tagged as anoun, pronounced [esiˈsjõn].
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 29096, this pair ranks #218,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emisión vs escisión
Shared letters: einsó. Private to "emisión": m. Private to "escisión": c.
"emisión" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVVC · "escisión" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emisión" for "escisión" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "emisión" or "escisión" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emisión" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "escisión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #218,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emisión" and "escisión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Edison vs emisión". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #218,711 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.