Which to use
“exes” and “exon” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,415
- “exes” frequency rank
- #49,909
- “exon” frequency rank
- 76324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exes | exon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | plural of ex | An officer of the King's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard. |
Letter map: exes vs exon
Shared letters muted; letters that set exes and exon apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. exes and exon follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Spelling & dictionary notes on exes vs exon
exes and exon are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exes is recorded at frequency rank #26,415, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛksəz/. exon is at rank #49,909, tagged as anoun.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 76324, this pair ranks #30,414 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exes vs exon
Shared letters: ex. Private to "exes": s. Private to "exon": no.
"exes" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "exon" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exes" for "exon" ever safe?
In ordinary English text, does "exes" or "exon" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "exes" vs "exon" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "exes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,414 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exes" and "exon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Enos vs exon". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #30,414 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.