EversvsexesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Evers is a name, exes is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Evers” is a name and “exes” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#39,808
“Evers” frequency rank
#26,415
“exes” frequency rank
66223
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Evers exes
Definition A surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Everetts. plural of ex

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Evers and exes apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Evers
4 ch
exes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Evers is aname and exesanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Evers is recorded at frequency rank #39,808, classified as aname. 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 66223, this pair ranks #68,994 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Evers vs exes

Shared letters: es. Private to "Evers": rv. Private to "exes": x.

"Evers" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC  ·  "exes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Everseevrs · everrs · everss · evesr · evres · evvers · veers
  • exeseexs · exess · exse · exxes · xees

Frequency comparison

Evers#39,808
exes#26,415

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Evers" and "exes" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Evers" is a name and "exes" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Evers" or "exes"?
"exes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,415 in our English list, against #39,808 for "Evers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Evers vs exes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a name, it's “Evers”; for a noun, it's “exes”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Evers” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list