Exodus

/ˈɛksədəs/

//ˈɛksədəs// name

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"exodus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Exodus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,376. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,376
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exodus · Exodus · English

Exodus · rank #11,376 · 8 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,376
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH everytime

Nearest frequency peer: everytime (-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 “Exodus”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Exodus” 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
Key facts for Exodus
PropertyValue
HeadwordExodus
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈɛksədəs/
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,376
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Exodus”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).Exoduslands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “everytime” (#11,375), “entirety” (#11,374), “fallout” (#11,378). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “Exodus” is #11,376. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Exodus (IPA /ˈɛksədəs/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #11,376 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Exodus, with forms such as "eoxdus", "exdous", and "exoddus". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos), from ἐξ (ex, “out of”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”). The correct English form is Exodus, spelled E-X-O-D-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
  2. 2
    The second of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the second book in the Torah describing the Exodus.

Etymology

From Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos), from ἐξ (ex, “out of”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”).

This word in other languages

Éxodo(Español)Exode(Français)Exodus(Deutsch)Êxodo(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eoxdus
  • exdous
  • exoddus
  • exodsu
  • exoduss
  • exouds
  • exxodus
  • xeodus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Exodus - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eoxdus2exdous2exoddus1exodsu2exoduss1exouds2exxodus1xeodus2
Edit distance from "Exodus"

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 "Exodus"?
"Exodus" is spelled E-X-O-D-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛksədəs/.
What does "Exodus" mean?
As a proper noun, "Exodus" means: The departure of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt under the leadership of Moses.
What are common misspellings of "Exodus"?
Common misspellings include "eoxdus", "exdous", "exoddus", "exodsu", "exoduss". The correct spelling is "Exodus".
How do you pronounce "Exodus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Exodus" is /ˈɛksədəs/. 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 "Exodus"?
From Latin Exodus, from Ancient Greek ἔξοδος (éxodos), from ἐξ (ex, “out of”) + ὁδός (hodós, “way”). 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 "Exodus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

fallout8 variantsflock8 variantschalk8 variantsbullied8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list