émulsion

\e.myl.sjɔ̃\

/\e.myl.sjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“émulsion” is a moderately-common French word, ranked #40,564 in French word frequency and used as a noun.

#40,564
frequency rank, French
8
letters
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Préparation liquide d’apparence laiteuse tenant en suspension une substance huileuse ou résineuse.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

émulsion vs expulsion
67% similar
émulsion vs émission
75% similar
émulsion vs émulation
78% similar

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

Key facts for émulsion
PropertyValue
Headwordémulsion
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.myl.sjɔ̃\
Letters8
Frequency rank#40,564
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “émulsion” 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). émulsion lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for émulsion is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \e.myl.sjɔ̃\. Corpus data places it at rank #40,564 in overall French word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for émulsion, with forms such as "emulsion", "méulsion", and "émlusion". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "expulsion", "émission", "émulation", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is émulsion, spelled É-M-U-L-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Préparation liquide d’apparence laiteuse tenant en suspension une substance huileuse ou résineuse.
  2. 2
    Milieu hétérogène constitué par la dispersion, à l'état de particules très fines, d'un liquide dans un autre liquide en phase continue, la phase dispersante.
  3. 3
    Mélange sensible à la lumière, composé de sels d’argent à l’état de cristaux microscopiques en suspension dans la gélatine, le collodion, qu’on applique en couche très mince sur la plaque ou le film.
  4. 4
    Film ou pellicule photographique.
  5. 5
    Mélange de gravillons liés avec du bitume liquide que l'on utilise pour la réalisation de circulations à faible trafic ou pour l’entretien provisoire des routes.

This word in other languages

emulsion(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: emulsion,méulsion,émlusion,émmulsion,émulison,émullsion,émulsino,émulsionn,émulsoin,émulssion,émuslion,éumlsion

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

emulsion1méulsion2émlusion2émmulsion1émulison2émullsion1émulsino2émulsionn1
Edit distance from "émulsion"

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 "émulsion"?
"émulsion" is spelled É-M-U-L-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \e.myl.sjɔ̃\.
What does "émulsion" mean?
As a noun, "émulsion" means: Préparation liquide d’apparence laiteuse tenant en suspension une substance huileuse ou résineuse.
What words are commonly confused with "émulsion"?
"émulsion" is commonly confused with "expulsion", "émission", "émulation". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "émulsion"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "émulsion" is \e.myl.sjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "émulsion" come from?
"émulsion" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “émulsion”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is É-M-U-L-S-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \e.myl.sjɔ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “expulsion” - see the side-by-side comparison. émulsion vs expulsion
  • 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