emissorvsemissoraWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: emissor is a adjective, emissora is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“emissor” is an adjective and “emissora” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#24,959
“emissor” frequency rank
#4,063
“emissora” frequency rank
29022
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emissor emissora
Definition que emite; difusor instalações tecnoeletrônicas que permitem que sinais elétricos sejam emitidos para a atmosfera através de um sistema de antenas irradiantes; difusora

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emissor and emissora apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
emissor
8 ch
emissora

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: emissor is anadjective and emissoraanoun. On the page they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “emissor” sits inside “emissora”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emissor is recorded at frequency rank #24,959, classified as anadj. emissora is at rank #4,063, tagged as anoun, pronounced /i.mi.ˈso.ɾɐ/.

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 29022, this pair ranks #39,708 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emissor vs emissora

Shared letters: eimors. Private to "emissor": -. Private to "emissora": a.

"emissor" · 7 letters · shape VCVCCVC  ·  "emissora" · 8 letters · shape VCVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emissoreimssor · emisor · emisosr · emissorr · emissro · emmissor · emsisor · meissor
  • emissoraeimssora · emisora · emisosra · emissoar · emissorra · emissroa · emmissora · emsisora

Frequency comparison

emissor#24,959
emissora#4,063

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emissor" and "emissora" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "emissor" is an adjective and "emissora" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "emissor" or "emissora"?
"emissora" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,063 in our Portuguese list, against #24,959 for "emissor". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emissor vs emissora

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “emissor”; for a noun, it's “emissora”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “emissor” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list