exhibit

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/

//ɪɡˈzɪbɪt// verb

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"exhibit" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exhibit” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,496. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,496
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exhibit · exhibit · English

exhibit · rank #5,496 · 10 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,496
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH emerged

Nearest frequency peer: emerged (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “exhibit”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “exhibit” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

exhibit vs exhibited
78% similar
exhibit vs exhibitor
78% similar

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

Key facts for exhibit
PropertyValue
Headwordexhibit
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/
Letters7
Frequency rank#5,496
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “exhibit” sits in English frequency

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).exhibitlands 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 “emerged” (#5,495), “flew” (#5,497), “embrace” (#5,494). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around exhibit (IPA /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,496 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for exhibit, with forms such as "ehxibit", "exhbiit", and "exhhibit". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "exhibited", "exhibitor", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit. The correct English form is exhibit, spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
  2. 2
    To demonstrate.
  3. 3
    To submit (a physical object) to a court as evidence.
  4. 4
    To put on a public display.
  5. 5
    To administer as a remedy.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. He wanted to exhibit his baseball cards.
  2. Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness, the consciousness dawning upon him that his eccentricity was not receiving the ovation it merited.

Etymology

From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit.

Synonyms

displayshowshow offdemonstrateshow

This word in other languages

exhibir(Español)exposer(Français)zeigen(Deutsch)exibir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehxibit
  • exhbiit
  • exhhibit
  • exhibbit
  • exhibitt
  • exhibti
  • exhiibt
  • exihbit
  • exxhibit
  • xehibit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ehxibit2exhbiit2exhhibit1exhibbit1exhibitt1exhibti2exhiibt2exihbit2
Edit distance from "exhibit"

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 "exhibit"?
"exhibit" is spelled E-X-H-I-B-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/.
What does "exhibit" mean?
As a verb, "exhibit" means: To display or show (something) for others to see, especially at an exhibition or contest.
What words are commonly confused with "exhibit"?
"exhibit" is commonly confused with "exhibited", "exhibitor". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exhibit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exhibit" is /ɪɡˈzɪbɪt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "exhibit"?
From Latin exhibitus, perfect passive participle of exhibeō (“to hold forth, present, show, display”), from ex (“out of, from”) + habeō (“to have, hold”); see habit. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

emerged#5,495embrace#5,494desired#5,492decides#5,490

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

counsel10 variantsimposed10 variantsarriving10 variantsvillages10 variants

What to do next

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  • "exhibit" maps to 2 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "exhibited". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #5,496 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list