# except vs exert

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### except
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsɛpt/ · frequency rank #1,017*
To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

### exert
*verb · IPA /ɪɡˈzɝt/ · frequency rank #18,073*
To make use of, to apply, especially of something non-material; to bring to bear.

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