emitíavsemitióWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emitía and emitió apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
emitía
6 ch
emitió

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": . Private to "emitió": ó.

"emitía" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV  ·  "emitió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV

Frequency comparison

emitía#39,720
emitió#7,153

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emitía" and "emitió" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([emiˈt̪ia] versus [emiˈt̪jo]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emitía" or "emitió"?
"emitió" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,153 in our Spanish list, against #39,720 for "emitía". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emitía vs emitió

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “emitía” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list