Which to use
“Ema” and “emir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,695
- “Ema” frequency rank
- #27,077
- “emir” frequency rank
- 46772
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ema | emir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | prenome feminino | título que designa, originariamente, o chefe do mundo muçulmano |
Letter map: Ema vs emir
Shared letters muted; letters that set Ema and emir apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Ema runs 3 letters (VCV) against emir's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Ema vs emir
Ema and emir are indexed as a confusable Portuguese pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46772, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ema is recorded at frequency rank #19,695, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈẽ.mɐ/. emir is at rank #27,077, tagged as anoun.
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 46772, this pair ranks #18,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Ema vs emir
Shared letters: em. Private to "Ema": a. Private to "emir": ir.
"Ema" · 3 letters · shape VCV · "emir" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- emir ← eimr · emirr · emmir · emri · meir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ema" for "emir" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ema" vs "emir" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Ema" and "emir".
- Full dictionary entry for "Ema" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "emir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #18,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ema" and "emir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "elio vs emir". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #18,545 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.