Which to use
“eaves” and “exes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,866
- “eaves” frequency rank
- #26,415
- “exes” frequency rank
- 61281
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | eaves | exes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building. | plural of ex |
Where the eye mixes eaves and exes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. eaves runs 5 letters (VVCVC) against exes's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: eaves vs exes
A purely visual mix-up. eaves (/iːvz/) and exes (/ˈɛksəz/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61281, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
eaves is recorded at frequency rank #34,866, classified as anoun, pronounced /iːvz/. exes is at rank #26,415, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛksəz/.
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 61281, this pair ranks #95,148 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of eaves vs exes
Shared letters: es. Private to "eaves": av. Private to "exes": x.
"eaves" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC · "exes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "eaves" and "exes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "eaves" or "exes"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "eaves" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #95,148 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "eaves" and "exes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "eaves vs elven". 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 #95,148 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.