Which to use
“élit” and “émis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,669
- “élit” frequency rank
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- 34123
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élit | émis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de élire. | Participe passé masculin de émettre. |
Where the eye mixes élit and émis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between élit and émis
A purely visual mix-up. élit (\e.li\) and émis (\e.mi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34123, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élit is recorded at frequency rank #27,669, classified as averb, pronounced \e.li\. 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 34123, this pair ranks #285,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of élit vs émis
Shared letters: ié. Private to "élit": lt. Private to "émis": ms.
"élit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "élit" and "émis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "élit" or "émis"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "élit" 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 #285,990 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élit" and "émis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito vs élit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #285,990 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.