exp.
"exp" is a 3-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“exp.” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 4
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abbreviation of experience.
Corpus desk
Index EN-exp · exp. · English
exp. · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 4 letters
- VOW-1 1 vowel
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | exp. |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 4 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “exp.” in English
Rare enough to double-check
exp. is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for exp., which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is exp., spelled E-X-P-..
Definition
- 1Abbreviation of experience.
- 2Abbreviation of expiration.
- 3Abbreviation of expiry.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how exp. appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
BOOT Repairing.—Wtd., Benchman, exp. in Sewn and Cemented work pref., but not essen.—Wilks, 967, Spring-bank West. […] DENNY, Mott & Dickson, Ltd., req. Lady Clerk for general office work.—Apply in own handwriting, stating age, exp., and salary reqd. to 14, Beresford-ave., Hull.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.