emitavsemiteConfusable pair

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.

5 ch
emita
5 ch
emite

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

  • emita ← eimta · emiat · emitta · emmita · emtia · meita
  • emite ← eimte · emiet · emitte · emmite · emtie · meite

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emita" and "emite" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈmit̪a] versus [eˈmit̪e]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emita" or "emite"?
"emite" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,807 in our Spanish list, against #29,626 for "emita". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list