Which to use
“Expo” is a name and “ext” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,241
- “Expo” frequency rank
- #36,838
- “ext” frequency rank
- 45079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Expo | ext |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Exposition internationale. | Deuxième personne du pluriel de l’impératif présent de exen. |
Where the eye mixes Expo and ext
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Expo vs ext
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Expo is \ɛk.spo\ 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45079, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Expo is recorded at frequency rank #8,241, classified as aname, pronounced \ɛk.spo\. 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 45079, this pair ranks #205,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Expo vs ext
Shared letters: ex. Private to "Expo": op. Private to "ext": t.
"Expo" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "ext" · 3 letters · shape VCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Expo ← epxo · exop · exppo · exxpo · xepo
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Expo" for "ext" ever safe?
In ordinary French text, does "Expo" or "ext" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Expo" 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 #205,578 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Expo" 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 #205,578 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.