Which to use
“emitan” and “están” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,793
- “emitan” frequency rank
- #91
- “están” frequency rank
- 40884
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emitan | están |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de emitir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de estar o de estarse. |
Where the eye mixes emitan and están
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses emitan with están
A purely visual mix-up. emitan ([eˈmit̪ãn]) and están ([esˈt̪ãn]) 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 40884, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emitan is recorded at frequency rank #40,793, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈmit̪ãn]. están is at rank #91, tagged as averb, pronounced [esˈt̪ãn].
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 40884, this pair ranks #156,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emitan vs están
Shared letters: ent. Private to "emitan": aim. Private to "están": sá.
"emitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "están" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emitan ← eimtan · emiatn · emitann · emitna · emittan · emmitan · emtian · meitan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "emitan" and "están" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "emitan" or "están"?
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 "emitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "están" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #156,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emitan" and "están" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emitan vs excitan". 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 #156,672 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.