exes

/ˈɛksəz/

//ˈɛksəz// noun

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"exes" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exes” has 5 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,415. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,415
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of ex

Corpus desk

Index EN-exes · exes · English

exes · rank #26,415 · 5 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,415
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exclusivity

Nearest frequency peer: exclusivity (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “exes”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “exes” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

exes vs eye
50% similar
exes vs eyes
75% similar
exes vs exit
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for exes
PropertyValue
Headwordexes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛksəz/
Letters4
Frequency rank#26,415
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exes”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).exeslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “exclusivity” (#26,414), “equine” (#26,413), “faucet” (#26,418). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exes” is #26,415. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around exes (IPA /ˈɛksəz/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,415 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of ex".

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for exes, with forms such as "eexs", "exess", and "exse". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "eye", "eyes", "exit", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is exes, spelled E-X-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of ex

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how exes appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. It is not unknown for a logician to talk about exes and wyes.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eexs
  • exess
  • exse
  • exxes
  • xees

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exes - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eexs2exess1exse2exxes1xees2
Edit distance from "exes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exes"?
"exes" is spelled E-X-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛksəz/.
What does "exes" mean?
As a noun, "exes" means: plural of ex
What words are commonly confused with "exes"?
"exes" is commonly confused with "eye", "eyes", "exit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exes" is /ˈɛksəz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exes" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "exes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

fink#26,424devi#26,397Frau#26,434GOTO#26,445

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (5 here; floor ≥5).

hells5 variantsbeets5 variantsalfa5 variantsMusa5 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list