exposes

/ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/

//ɪksˈpəʊzɪz// verb

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

The verdict

“exposes” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #16,704. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,704
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - third-person singular simple present indicative of expose

Corpus desk

Index EN-exposes · exposes · English

exposes · rank #16,704 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,704
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH extraordinari…

Nearest frequency peer: extraordinarily (+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 “exposes”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exposes” 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).

exposes vs exposé
71% similar
exposes vs exposed
86% similar
exposes vs expenses
75% similar

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

Key facts for exposes
PropertyValue
Headwordexposes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,704
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exposes”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).exposeslands 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 “extraordinarily” (#16,705), “Englishman” (#16,702), “facade” (#16,706). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exposes” is #16,704. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around exposes (IPA /ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,704 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "third-person singular simple present indicative of expose".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for exposes, with forms such as "epxoses", "exopses", and "expoess". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "exposé", "exposed", "expenses", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is exposes, spelled E-X-P-O-S-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    third-person singular simple present indicative of expose

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • epxoses
  • exopses
  • expoess
  • exposess
  • exposse
  • exposses
  • expposes
  • expsoes
  • exxposes
  • xeposes

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exposes - 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.

epxoses2exopses2expoess2exposess1exposse2exposses1expposes1expsoes2
Edit distance from "exposes"

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 "exposes"?
"exposes" is spelled E-X-P-O-S-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/.
What does "exposes" mean?
As a verb, "exposes" means: third-person singular simple present indicative of expose
What words are commonly confused with "exposes"?
"exposes" is commonly confused with "exposé", "exposed", "expenses". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exposes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exposes" is /ɪksˈpəʊzɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exposes" come from?
"exposes" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list