# exile vs expire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exile
*noun · IPA /ˈɛɡˌzaɪl/ · frequency rank #9,042*
The state of being banished from one's home or country.

### expire
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈspaɪə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #14,121*
To die.

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