Which to use
“émis” is a verb and “ets” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,454
- “émis” frequency rank
- #23,541
- “ets” frequency rank
- 29995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | émis | ets |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Participe passé masculin de émettre. | Eau-forte. |
Where the eye mixes émis and ets
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between émis and ets
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: émis is \e.mi\ while ets is \ɛts\. 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 29995, 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\. ets is at rank #23,541, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛts\.
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 29995, this pair ranks #313,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of émis vs ets
Shared letters: s. Private to "émis": imé. Private to "ets": et.
"émis" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ets" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "émis" and "ets" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "émis" or "ets"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "émis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ets" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #313,161 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "émis" and "ets" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EPO vs ets". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #313,161 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.