emitavsevitarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#29,626
“emita” frequency rank
#786
“evitar” frequency rank
30412
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emita evitar
Definition Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de emitir. Precaver que suceda una cosa.

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
emita
6 ch
evitar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emita ([eˈmit̪a]) and evitar ([eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]) 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 30412, 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]. evitar is at rank #786, tagged as averb, pronounced [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ].

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 30412, this pair ranks #212,111 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emita vs evitar

Shared letters: aeit. Private to "emita": m. Private to "evitar": rv.

"emita" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV  ·  "evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emitaeimta · emiat · emitta · emmita · emtia · meita
  • evitarebitar · eivtar · eviatr · evitarr · evitra · evittar · evtiar · evvitar

Frequency comparison

emita#29,626
evitar#786

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emita" and "evitar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([eˈmit̪a] versus [eβ̞iˈt̪aɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emita" or "evitar"?
"evitar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #786 in our Spanish list, against #29,626 for "emita". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering emita vs evitar

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 “emita” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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