Which to use
“Ex” and “exil” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,321
- “Ex” frequency rank
- #10,649
- “exil” frequency rank
- 11970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ex | exil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kurzform für Exfreund oder Exmann | Exil |
Where the eye mixes Ex and exil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Ex with exil
A purely visual mix-up. Ex ([ɛks]) and exil ([ɛɡ.zil]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Ex” sits inside “exil”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ex is recorded at frequency rank #1,321, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɛks]. exil is at rank #10,649, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛɡ.zil].
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 11970, this pair ranks #1,966,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ex vs exil
Shared letters: ex. Private to "Ex": -. Private to "exil": il.
"Ex" · 2 letters · shape VC · "exil" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exil ← eixl · exill · exli · exxil · xeil
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Ex" and "exil" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Ex" or "exil" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ex" and "exil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EBIT vs exil". 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 #1,966,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.