Which to use
“emos” is a noun and “hemos” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,485
- “emos” frequency rank
- #339
- “hemos” frequency rank
- 35824
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | emos | hemos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de emo. | Primera persona del plural (nosotros, nosotras) del presente de indicativo de haber. |
Same sound, different letters: emos vs hemos
Muted letters are shared; highlighted letters are the only spelling cue when pronunciation matches. Shared run: 4 letters.
Same sound, different spelling - emos / hemos
Say them out loud and nothing separates them: emos and hemos carry the same recorded pronunciation, [ˈemos]. Grammar is what tells them apart: one is anoun, the other averb, so most sentences will only accept one of them. They differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “emos” sits inside “hemos”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35824, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
emos is recorded at frequency rank #35,485, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈemos]. hemos is at rank #339, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈemos].
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 35824, this pair ranks #183,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of emos vs hemos
Shared letters: emos. Private to "emos": -. Private to "hemos": h.
"emos" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "hemos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "emos" and "hemos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "emos" vs "hemos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've separated the homophone pair "emos" / "hemos". Follow the links when you need the full entry or a neighbour that trips the same ear.
- Full dictionary entry for "emos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hemos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "emos" and "hemos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emos vs eses". 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 #183,974 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.