éditsvsexitWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“édits” and “exit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#47,118
“édits” frequency rank
#21,315
“exit” frequency rank
68433
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature édits exit
Definition Pluriel de édit. Sortie théâtrale.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set édits and exit apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
édits
4 ch
exit

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. édits (\e.di\) and exit (\ɛɡ.zit\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68433, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

édits is recorded at frequency rank #47,118, classified as anoun, pronounced \e.di\. exit is at rank #21,315, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zit\.

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 68433, this pair ranks #59,224 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of édits vs exit

Shared letters: it. Private to "édits": dsé. Private to "exit": ex.

"édits" · 5 letters · shape VCVCC  ·  "exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • exiteixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit

Frequency comparison

édits#47,118
exit#21,315

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "édits" and "exit" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently (\e.di\ versus \ɛɡ.zit\) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "édits" or "exit"?
"exit" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,315 in our French list, against #47,118 for "édits". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering édits vs exit

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “édits” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list