Which to use
“ex” is an adjective and “eye” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #743
- “ex” frequency rank
- #20,034
- “eye” frequency rank
- 20777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ex | eye |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que ya ha finalizado el estado al que hace referencia. | Ojo. |
Where the eye mixes ex and eye
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ex vs eye
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ex is [ˈeks] while eye is /aɪ/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ex is recorded at frequency rank #743, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈeks]. eye is at rank #20,034, tagged as anoun, pronounced /aɪ/.
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 20777, this pair ranks #257,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ex vs eye
Shared letters: e. Private to "ex": x. Private to "eye": y.
"ex" · 2 letters · shape VC · "eye" · 3 letters · shape VVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ex" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "eye" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ex" and "eye" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EPL vs eye". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #257,834 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.