Which to use
“emitan” and “evitar” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,793
- “emitan” frequency rank
- #786
- “evitar” frequency rank
- 41579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emitan | evitar |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de emitir. | Precaver que suceda una cosa. |
Where the eye mixes emitan and evitar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: emitan vs evitar
A purely visual mix-up. emitan ([eˈmit̪ãn]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41579, 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]. 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 41579, this pair ranks #152,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emitan vs evitar
Shared letters: aeit. Private to "emitan": mn. Private to "evitar": rv.
"emitan" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "evitar" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emitan" and "evitar" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "emitan" vs "evitar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "emitan" and "evitar" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "emitan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "evitar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emitan" and "evitar" 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 #152,907 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.