Which to use
“Eis” and “exit” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,833
- “Eis” frequency rank
- #36,897
- “exit” frequency rank
- 39730
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Eis | exit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gelo | saída |
Where the eye mixes Eis and exit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Eis with exit
A purely visual mix-up. Eis (/aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?)) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39730, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Eis is recorded at frequency rank #2,833, classified as anoun, pronounced /aɪ̯s/ ouvir^(fonte ?). 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 39730, this pair ranks #26,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Eis vs exit
Shared letters: ei. Private to "Eis": s. Private to "exit": tx.
"Eis" · 3 letters · shape VVC · "exit" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- exit ← eixt · exitt · exti · exxit · xeit
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Eis" and "exit" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Eis" or "exit"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Eis" 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 #26,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Eis" 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 #26,469 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.