Which to use
“émet” and “émis” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,947
- “émet” frequency rank
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- 16401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émet | émis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de émettre. | Participe passé masculin de émettre. |
Where the eye mixes émet and émis
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses émet with émis
A purely visual mix-up. émet (\e.mɛ\) 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 16401, 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\. 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 16401, this pair ranks #388,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of émet vs émis
Shared letters: mé. Private to "émet": et. Private to "émis": is.
"émet" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "émet" and "émis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "émet" or "émis"?
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 "émis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #388,008 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émet" and "émis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émet vs émit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #388,008 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.