émail

\e.maj\

/\e.maj\/ noun

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The verdict

“émail” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #23,739 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#23,739
frequency rank, French
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Matière fondante, composée de différents minéraux, laquelle, vitrifiée et plus ou moins opaque, peut recevoir différentes couleurs et être appliquée à l’aide du feu sur certains ouvrages d’or, d’ar...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

émail vs emi
40% similar
émail vs émis
60% similar
émail vs exil
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for émail
PropertyValue
Headwordémail
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.maj\
Letters5
Frequency rank#23,739
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “émail” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). émail lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for émail is 5 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.maj\. Corpus data places it at rank #23,739 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for émail, with forms such as "email", "méail", and "éamil". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "emi", "émis", "exil", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is émail, spelled É-M-A-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Matière fondante, composée de différents minéraux, laquelle, vitrifiée et plus ou moins opaque, peut recevoir différentes couleurs et être appliquée à l’aide du feu sur certains ouvrages d’or, d’argent, de cuivre, etc., pour les orner.
  2. 2
    Ouvrage fait de cette matière. En ce sens, on l’emploie surtout au pluriel.
  3. 3
    L’enduit vitreux dont on recouvre la porcelaine ou la faïence, et qui est souvent orné de diverses couleurs.
  4. 4
    Superficie ordinairement blanche et luisante qui couvre la partie osseuse des dents.
  5. 5
    La variété, la diversité des fleurs.
  6. 6
    Couleur qui n'est pas un métal dans les armoiries.

Antonyms

métal

This word in other languages

enamel(English)esmalte(Español)Glasfluss(Deutsch)esmalte(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: email,méail,éamil,émaill,émali,émial,émmail

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of émail - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

email1méail2éamil2émaill1émali2émial2émmail1
Edit distance from "émail"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "émail"?
"émail" is spelled É-M-A-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is \e.maj\.
What does "émail" mean?
As a noun, "émail" means: Matière fondante, composée de différents minéraux, laquelle, vitrifiée et plus ou moins opaque, peut recevoir différentes couleurs et être appliquée à l’aide du feu sur certains ouvrages d’or, d’ar...
What words are commonly confused with "émail"?
"émail" is commonly confused with "emi", "émis", "exil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "émail"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "émail" is \e.maj\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "émail" come from?
"émail" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “émail”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is É-M-A-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.maj\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “emi” - see the side-by-side comparison. émail vs emi
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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