Which to use
“eft” is an adverb and “émit” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #33,240
- “eft” frequency rank
- #49,446
- “émit” frequency rank
- 82686
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eft | émit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Encore, après, ultérieurement. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de émettre. |
Where the eye mixes eft and émit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. eft runs 3 letters (VCC) against émit's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between eft and émit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eft is \ɛft\ 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 (adverb vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82686, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eft is recorded at frequency rank #33,240, classified as anadv, pronounced \ɛft\. 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 82686, this pair ranks #16,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eft vs émit
Shared letters: t. Private to "eft": ef. Private to "émit": imé.
"eft" · 3 letters · shape VCC · "émit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eft" for "émit" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "eft" or "émit" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "émit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,221 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eft" and "émit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito vs émit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #16,221 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.