Which to use
“exhibited” is a verb and “exhibitor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,787
- “exhibited” frequency rank
- #43,145
- “exhibitor” frequency rank
- 51932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exhibited | exhibitor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | simple past and past participle of exhibit | Someone who exhibits something. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set exhibited and exhibitor apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: exhibited is averb and exhibitoranoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exhibited is recorded at frequency rank #8,787, classified as averb, pronounced /ɪɡˈzɪbɪtɪd/. exhibitor is at rank #43,145, 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 51932, this pair ranks #161,300 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of exhibited vs exhibitor
Shared letters: behitx. Private to "exhibited": d. Private to "exhibitor": or.
"exhibited" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "exhibitor" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "exhibited" and "exhibitor" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "exhibited" or "exhibitor"?
Remembering exhibited vs exhibitor
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “exhibited”; for a noun, it's “exhibitor”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “exhibited” entry
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