Which to use
“emite” and “emitió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,807
- “emite” frequency rank
- #7,153
- “emitió” frequency rank
- 16960
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emite | emitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de emitir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de emitir. |
Where the eye mixes emite and emitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses emite with emitió
A purely visual mix-up. emite ([eˈmit̪e]) and emitió ([emiˈt̪jo]) 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 16960, 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]. emitió is at rank #7,153, tagged as averb, pronounced [emiˈt̪jo].
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 16960, this pair ranks #274,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of emite vs emitió
Shared letters: eimt. Private to "emite": -. Private to "emitió": ó.
"emite" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "emitió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- emite ← eimte · emiet · emitte · emmite · emtie · meite
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emite" and "emitió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "emite" or "emitió"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "emite" and "emitió" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "emite" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emitió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #274,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emite" and "emitió" 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 #274,080 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.