Which to use
“émet” and “emi” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,947
- “émet” frequency rank
- #31,474
- “emi” frequency rank
- 41421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émet | emi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de émettre. | Avoir envie (de). |
Where the eye mixes émet and emi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between émet and emi
A purely visual mix-up. émet (\e.mɛ\) and emi (\ˈe.mi\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
émet is recorded at frequency rank #9,947, classified as averb, pronounced \e.mɛ\. emi is at rank #31,474, tagged as averb, pronounced \ˈe.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 41421, this pair ranks #233,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of émet vs emi
Shared letters: em. Private to "émet": té. Private to "emi": i.
"émet" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "emi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "émet" for "emi" ever safe?
Frequency check: "émet" vs "emi" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "émet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #233,239 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émet" and "emi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "emi vs émit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #233,239 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.