export

adj

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

The verdict

“export” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #4,758. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,758
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Of or relating to exportation or exports.

Corpus desk

Index EN-export · export · English

export · rank #4,758 · 9 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,758
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exclusively

Nearest frequency peer: exclusively (-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 “export”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “export” 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).

export vs extort
83% similar
export vs exposé
67% similar
export vs exporter
75% similar

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

Key facts for export
PropertyValue
Headwordexport
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters6
Frequency rank#4,758
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “export”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “exclusively” (#4,757), “fastest” (#4,759), “er” (#4,756). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “export” is #4,758. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around export, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #4,758 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Of or relating to exportation or exports.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for export, with forms such as "epxort", "exoprt", and "exporrt". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "extort", "exposé", "exporter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin exportare. The correct English form is export, spelled E-X-P-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Of or relating to exportation or exports.

Etymology

From Latin exportare.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxort
  • exoprt
  • exporrt
  • exportt
  • expotr
  • expport
  • exprot
  • exxport
  • xeport

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of export - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

epxort2exoprt2exporrt1exportt1expotr2expport1exprot2exxport1
Edit distance from "export"

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 "export"?
"export" is spelled E-X-P-O-R-T.
What does "export" mean?
As an adjective, "export" means: Of or relating to exportation or exports.
What words are commonly confused with "export"?
"export" is commonly confused with "extort", "exposé", "exporter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "export"?
From Latin exportare. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list