Which to use
“émis” and “émit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- #49,446
- “émit” frequency rank
- 55900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émis | émit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin de émettre. | Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de émettre. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set émis and émit apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
This is the hard kind. émis and émit are pronounced identically (\e.mi\) and both work as averb. Neither the ear nor the grammar will rescue you; only the meaning does, so the glosses below are the whole decision. They differ by a single letter - s in “émis” becomes t in “émit”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
émis is recorded at frequency rank #6,454, classified as averb, pronounced \e.mi\. émit is at rank #49,446, 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 55900, this pair ranks #124,474 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of émis vs émit
Shared letters: imé. Private to "émis": s. Private to "émit": t.
"émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "émit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "émis" and "émit" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "émis" or "émit"?
Remembering émis vs émit
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “émis” entry
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