Which to use
“émet” and “eut” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,947
- “émet” frequency rank
- #2,421
- “eut” frequency rank
- 12368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émet | eut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent de émettre. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple du verbe avoir. |
Where the eye mixes émet and eut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses émet with eut
A purely visual mix-up. émet (\e.mɛ\) and eut (\y\) 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 12368, 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\. eut is at rank #2,421, tagged as averb, pronounced \y\.
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 12368, this pair ranks #405,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of émet vs eut
Shared letters: et. Private to "émet": mé. Private to "eut": u.
"émet" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "eut" · 3 letters · shape VVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "émet" and "eut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "émet" or "eut"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "émet" and "eut" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "émet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #405,542 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émet" and "eut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émet vs émit". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #405,542 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.