Which to use
“écrit” is an adjective and “émit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #500
- “écrit” frequency rank
- #49,446
- “émit” frequency rank
- 49946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | écrit | émit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Recouvert de signes graphiques, se dit spécialement d’un papier, d’un parchemin, etc., sur lequel on a écrit ; antonymes : blanc, vierge. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de émettre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set écrit and émit apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: écrit is \e.kʁi\ while émit is \e.mi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
écrit is recorded at frequency rank #500, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.kʁi\. émit is at rank #49,446, tagged as averb, pronounced \e.mi\.
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 49946, this pair ranks #166,583 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of écrit vs émit
Shared letters: ité. Private to "écrit": cr. Private to "émit": m.
"écrit" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "émit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "écrit" and "émit" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering écrit vs émit
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “écrit”; for a verb, it's “émit”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “écrit” entry
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