Which to use
“exit” is a noun and “ext” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,315
- “exit” frequency rank
- #36,838
- “ext” frequency rank
- 58153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | exit | ext |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sortie théâtrale. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de exen. |
Where the eye mixes exit and ext
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between exit and ext
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: exit is \ɛɡ.zit\ while ext is \ɛkst\. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
exit is recorded at frequency rank #21,315, classified as anoun, pronounced \ɛɡ.zit\. ext is at rank #36,838, tagged as averb, pronounced \ɛkst\.
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 58153, this pair ranks #110,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of exit vs ext
Shared letters: etx. Private to "exit": i. Private to "ext": -.
"exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC · "ext" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exit ← eixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "exit" for "ext" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "exit" or "ext" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "exit" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ext" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #110,718 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "exit" and "ext" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "émit vs ext". 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 #110,718 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.