Which to use
“ei” and “exit” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,629
- “ei” frequency rank
- #36,897
- “exit” frequency rank
- 39526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ei | exit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ovo | saída |
Where the eye mixes ei and exit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ei and exit
A purely visual mix-up. ei (/ˈɛɪ/) and exit (/ˈɛgzɪt/, /ˈɛksɪt/) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ei is recorded at frequency rank #2,629, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛɪ/. exit is at rank #36,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɛgzɪt/, /ˈɛksɪt/.
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 39526, this pair ranks #26,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ei vs exit
Shared letters: ei. Private to "ei": -. Private to "exit": tx.
"ei" · 2 letters · shape VV · "exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exit ← eixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ei" and "exit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ei" vs "exit" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "ei" and "exit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ei" 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 #26,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ei" and "exit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Edite 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 #26,699 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.