emportavsemporterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“emporta” and “emporter” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#43,915
“emporta” frequency rank
#5,340
“emporter” frequency rank
49255
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emporta emporter
Definition Troisième personne du singulier du passé simple de emporter. Porter hors d’un lieu.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emporta and emporter apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
emporta
8 ch
emporter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. emporta (\ɑ̃.pɔʁ.ta\) and emporter (\ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\) 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 49255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emporta is recorded at frequency rank #43,915, classified as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.ta\. emporter is at rank #5,340, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\.

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 49255, this pair ranks #172,134 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emporta vs emporter

Shared letters: emoprt. Private to "emporta": a. Private to "emporter": -.

"emporta" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV  ·  "emporter" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emportaemmporta · emoprta · emporat · emporrta · emportta · empotra · empporta · emprota
  • emporteremmporter · emoprter · emporetr · emporrter · emporterr · emportre · emportter · empotrer

Frequency comparison

emporta#43,915
emporter#5,340

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emporta" and "emporter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\ɑ̃.pɔʁ.ta\ versus \ɑ̃.pɔʁ.te\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "emporta" or "emporter"?
"emporter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,340 in our French list, against #43,915 for "emporta". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emporta vs emporter

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 “emporta” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list