Which to use
“emitir” and “erigir” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,518
- “emitir” frequency rank
- #30,458
- “erigir” frequency rank
- 36976
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emitir | erigir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Enviar o echar hacia fuera. | Constituir, levantar un edificio; también fundar. |
Where the eye mixes emitir and erigir
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. emitir and erigir follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between emitir and erigir
A purely visual mix-up. emitir ([emiˈt̪iɾ]) and erigir ([eɾiˈxiɾ]) 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 36976, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emitir is recorded at frequency rank #6,518, classified as averb, pronounced [emiˈt̪iɾ]. erigir is at rank #30,458, tagged as averb, pronounced [eɾiˈxiɾ].
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 36976, this pair ranks #177,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emitir vs erigir
Shared letters: eir. Private to "emitir": mt. Private to "erigir": g.
"emitir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "erigir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "emitir" and "erigir" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "emitir" vs "erigir" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "emitir" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "erigir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #177,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emitir" and "erigir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "erigida vs erigir". 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 #177,803 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.