Which to use
“emita” and “emite” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,626
- “emita” frequency rank
- #9,807
- “emite” frequency rank
- 39433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emita | emite |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de emitir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emitir. |
Where the eye mixes emita and emite
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. emita and emite follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between emita and emite
A purely visual mix-up. emita ([eˈmit̪a]) and emite ([eˈmit̪e]) 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 a single letter - a in “emita” becomes e in “emite”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emita is recorded at frequency rank #29,626, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈmit̪a]. emite is at rank #9,807, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈmit̪e].
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 39433, this pair ranks #164,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emita vs emite
Shared letters: eimt. Private to "emita": a. Private to "emite": -.
"emita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "emite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emita" and "emite" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "emita" or "emite"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "emita" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emite" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #164,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emita" and "emite" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emita vs exit". 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 #164,510 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.