# ew vs ex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### ew
*intj · IPA /ˈiː.uː/ · frequency rank #13,337*
Expression of disgust or nausea.

### ex
*noun · IPA /ɛks/ · frequency rank #1,633*
The name of the Latin script letter X/x.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ew-vs-ex