# ESC vs exe

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ESC
*noun · frequency rank #33,641*
Initialism of electronic stability control.

### exe
*noun · frequency rank #34,482*
A Windows executable file.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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