Which to use
“edges” and “exes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,134
- “edges” frequency rank
- #26,415
- “exes” frequency rank
- 32549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | edges | exes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of edge | plural of ex |
Where the eye mixes edges and exes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. edges runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against exes's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses edges with exes
A purely visual mix-up. edges (/ˈɛd͡ʒɪz/) 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 32549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
edges is recorded at frequency rank #6,134, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛd͡ʒɪz/. 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 32549, this pair ranks #336,847 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of edges vs exes
Shared letters: es. Private to "edges": dg. Private to "exes": x.
"edges" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "exes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "edges" for "exes" ever safe?
Which is more common, "edges" or "exes"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "edges" 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 #336,847 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "edges" and "exes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "exes vs exon". 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 #336,847 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.