# exert vs exit

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### exit
*noun · IPA /ˈɛksɪt/ · frequency rank #3,943*
An act of going out or going away, or leaving; a departure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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