Which to use
“emitió” and “erigió” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,153
- “emitió” frequency rank
- #34,569
- “erigió” frequency rank
- 41722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emitió | erigió |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de emitir. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de erigir. |
Where the eye mixes emitió and erigió
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. emitió and erigió follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses emitió with erigió
A purely visual mix-up. emitió ([emiˈt̪jo]) and erigió ([eɾiˈxjo]) 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 41722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emitió is recorded at frequency rank #7,153, classified as averb, pronounced [emiˈt̪jo]. erigió is at rank #34,569, tagged as averb, pronounced [eɾiˈxjo].
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 41722, this pair ranks #152,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emitió vs erigió
Shared letters: eió. Private to "emitió": mt. Private to "erigió": gr.
"emitió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV · "erigió" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "emitió" and "erigió" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "emitió" or "erigió"?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "emitió" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erigió" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #152,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emitió" and "erigió" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erigida vs erigió". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #152,117 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.