Which to use
“ex” is an adjective and “exit” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #743
- “ex” frequency rank
- #48,396
- “exit” frequency rank
- 49139
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ex | exit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ya ha finalizado el estado al que hace referencia. | Salida. |
Where the eye mixes ex and exit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses ex with exit
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ex is [ˈeks] while exit is /ˈɛɡ.zɪt/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “ex” sits inside “exit”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49139, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ex is recorded at frequency rank #743, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeks]. exit is at rank #48,396, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛɡ.zɪt/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49139, this pair ranks #110,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ex vs exit
Shared letters: ex. Private to "ex": -. Private to "exit": it.
"ex" · 2 letters · shape VC · "exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exit ← eixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ex" for "exit" ever safe?
Which is more common, "ex" or "exit"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "ex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ex" and "exit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edi vs exit". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #110,514 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.