Which to use
“ein” and “exit” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,865
- “ein” frequency rank
- #21,315
- “exit” frequency rank
- 38180
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ein | exit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante de haim. | Sortie théâtrale. |
Where the eye mixes ein and exit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ein vs exit
A purely visual mix-up. ein (\ɛ̃\) 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 38180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ein is recorded at frequency rank #16,865, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛ̃\. 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 38180, this pair ranks #257,096 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ein vs exit
Shared letters: ei. Private to "ein": n. Private to "exit": tx.
"ein" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exit ← eixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ein" for "exit" ever safe?
Frequency check: "ein" vs "exit" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "ein" 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 #257,096 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ein" and "exit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "edito 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 #257,096 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.