Which to use
“emite” and “emiten” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,807
- “emite” frequency rank
- #15,359
- “emiten” frequency rank
- 25166
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emite | emiten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emitir. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emitir. |
Where the eye mixes emite and emiten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses emite with emiten
A purely visual mix-up. emite ([eˈmit̪e]) and emiten ([eˈmit̪ẽn]) 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 extra letter(s) - “emite” sits inside “emiten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 25166, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emite is recorded at frequency rank #9,807, classified as averb, pronounced [eˈmit̪e]. emiten is at rank #15,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [eˈmit̪ẽn].
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 25166, this pair ranks #237,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emite vs emiten
Shared letters: eimt. Private to "emite": -. Private to "emiten": n.
"emite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "emiten" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emite" and "emiten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "emite" vs "emiten" - which ranks higher?
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 "emite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emiten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #237,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emite" and "emiten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emite 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 #237,681 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.