emitidovsemitirWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“emitido” and “emitir” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,760
“emitido” frequency rank
#8,888
“emitir” frequency rank
17648
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature emitido emitir
Definition singular do particípio passado do verbo emitir expedir

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set emitido and emitir apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
emitido
6 ch
emitir

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

emitido and emitir 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 17648, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

emitido is recorded at frequency rank #8,760, classified as averb. emitir is at rank #8,888, tagged as averb, pronounced /i.mi.ˈtiɾ/.

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 17648, this pair ranks #53,544 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of emitido vs emitir

Shared letters: eimt. Private to "emitido": do. Private to "emitir": r.

"emitido" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV  ·  "emitir" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • emitidoeimtido · emiitdo · emitdio · emitiddo · emitiod · emittido · emmitido · emtiido
  • emitireimtir · emiitr · emitirr · emitri · emittir · emmitir · emtiir · meitir

Frequency comparison

emitido#8,760
emitir#8,888

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "emitido" and "emitir" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "emitido" or "emitir"?
"emitido" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,760 in our Portuguese list, against #8,888 for "emitir". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering emitido vs emitir

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 “emitido” 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