Which to use
“eat” is a verb and “Ex” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,099
- “eat” frequency rank
- #1,321
- “Ex” frequency rank
- 26420
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eat | Ex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | essen | Kurzform für Exfreund oder Exmann |
Where the eye mixes eat and Ex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: eat vs Ex
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: eat is [iːt] while Ex is [ɛks]. 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 26420, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eat is recorded at frequency rank #25,099, classified as averb, pronounced [iːt]. Ex is at rank #1,321, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛks].
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 26420, this pair ranks #1,818,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of eat vs Ex
Shared letters: e. Private to "eat": at. Private to "Ex": x.
"eat" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "Ex" · 2 letters · shape VC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "eat" for "Ex" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "eat" or "Ex" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,818,394 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eat" and "Ex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eat vs eo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,818,394 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.