# exe vs expel

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### expel
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspɛl/ · frequency rank #20,631*
To eject.

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