Which to use
“élus” is an adjective and “émis” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,983
- “élus” frequency rank
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- 8437
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | élus | émis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Masculin pluriel de élu. | Participe passé masculin de émettre. |
Where the eye mixes élus and émis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses élus with émis
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: élus is \e.ly\ while émis is \e.mi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8437, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
élus is recorded at frequency rank #1,983, classified as anadj, pronounced \e.ly\. 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 8437, this pair ranks #420,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of élus vs émis
Shared letters: sé. Private to "élus": lu. Private to "émis": im.
"élus" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "élus" and "émis" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "élus" or "émis"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "élus" 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 #420,034 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "élus" and "émis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émis vs émit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #420,034 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.