Which to use
“Echo” and “Expo” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,410
- “Echo” frequency rank
- #21,964
- “Expo” frequency rank
- 28374
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Echo | Expo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Reflexion von Schallwellen, so dass man das ursprüngliche Geräusch zwei- oder mehrfach hört | Kurzwort für Ausstellung, insbesondere für Weltausstellung |
Where the eye mixes Echo and Expo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Echo and Expo
A purely visual mix-up. Echo ([ˈɛço]) and Expo ([ˈɛkspo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28374, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Echo is recorded at frequency rank #6,410, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛço]. Expo is at rank #21,964, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɛkspo].
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 28374, this pair ranks #1,785,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Echo vs Expo
Shared letters: eo. Private to "Echo": ch. Private to "Expo": px.
"Echo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Expo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Echo" for "Expo" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Echo" vs "Expo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Echo" and "Expo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Echo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Expo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,785,921 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Echo" and "Expo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eo vs Expo". 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 #1,785,921 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.