Which to use
“emitía” and “emitió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,720
- “emitía” frequency rank
- #7,153
- “emitió” frequency rank
- 46873
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emitía | emitió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto 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 emitía and emitió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. emitía and emitió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: emitía vs emitió
A purely visual mix-up. emitía ([emiˈt̪ia]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46873, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emitía is recorded at frequency rank #39,720, classified as averb, pronounced [emiˈt̪ia]. 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 46873, this pair ranks #123,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emitía vs emitió
Shared letters: eimt. Private to "emitía": aí. Private to "emitió": ó.
"emitía" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "emitió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "emitía" for "emitió" ever safe?
Frequency check: "emitía" vs "emitió" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emitía" 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 #123,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emitía" and "emitió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emigra vs emitía". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #123,257 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.