Which to use
“euh” is an intj and “exo” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,224
- “euh” frequency rank
- #29,769
- “exo” frequency rank
- 31993
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | euh | exo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Interjection qui marque le doute, l’incertitude, l’étonnement ou une certaine contradiction. | Exercice. |
Where the eye mixes euh and exo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between euh and exo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: euh is \ø(ː)\ while exo is \ɛɡ.zo\. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31993, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
euh is recorded at frequency rank #2,224, classified as anintj, pronounced \ø(ː)\. exo is at rank #29,769, tagged as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zo\.
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 31993, this pair ranks #300,256 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of euh vs exo
Shared letters: e. Private to "euh": hu. Private to "exo": ox.
"euh" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "exo" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "euh" and "exo" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "euh" vs "exo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "euh" and "exo" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "euh" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "exo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #300,256 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "euh" and "exo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "EPO vs exo". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #300,256 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.