Which to use
“émis” is a verb and “épi” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- #26,231
- “épi” frequency rank
- 32685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émis | épi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin de émettre. | Partie du blé et de plusieurs autres plantes graminées, qui est placée au sommet de la tige, et formée par la réunion des graines. |
Where the eye mixes émis and épi
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses émis with épi
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: émis is \e.mi\ while épi is \e.pi\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32685, 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\. épi is at rank #26,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced \e.pi\.
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 32685, this pair ranks #295,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of émis vs épi
Shared letters: ié. Private to "émis": ms. Private to "épi": p.
"émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "épi" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "émis" and "épi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "émis" or "épi"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "émis" and "épi" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "émis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "épi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #295,621 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émis" and "épi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "épi vs épier". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #295,621 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.