Which to use
“édits” is a noun and “émis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,118
- “édits” frequency rank
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- 53572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | édits | émis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Pluriel de édit. | Participe passé masculin de émettre. |
Where the eye mixes édits and émis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between édits and émis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: édits is \e.di\ while émis 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53572, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
édits is recorded at frequency rank #47,118, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.di\. émis is at rank #6,454, 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 53572, this pair ranks #139,816 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of édits vs émis
Shared letters: isé. Private to "édits": dt. Private to "émis": m.
"édits" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC · "émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "édits" and "émis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "édits" or "émis"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "édits" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "émis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #139,816 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "édits" and "émis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito vs édits". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #139,816 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.