# exact vs exist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exact
*adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzækt/ · frequency rank #2,944*
Precisely agreeing with a standard, a fact, or the truth; perfectly conforming; neither exceeding nor falling short in any respect.

### exist
*verb · IPA /ɛɡˈzɪst/ · frequency rank #1,897*
to be; have existence; have being or reality

## Source
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