Which to use
“ee” and “exes” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,762
- “ee” frequency rank
- #26,415
- “exes” frequency rank
- 39177
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ee | exes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | An eye. | plural of ex |
Letter map: ee vs exes
Shared letters muted; letters that set ee and exes apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & dictionary notes on ee vs exes
ee and exes are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39177, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ee is recorded at frequency rank #12,762, classified as anoun. 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 39177, this pair ranks #279,138 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ee vs exes
Shared letters: e. Private to "ee": -. Private to "exes": sx.
"ee" · 2 letters · shape VV · "exes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exes ← eexs · exess · exse · exxes · xees
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ee" and "exes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "ee" or "exes"?
After this comparison
You've compared "ee" and "exes". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "ee" 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 #279,138 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ee" 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 #279,138 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.