expert and export differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. expert means “having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude”. export means “sell or transfer abroad”. expert is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈɛkspɚt/
1.adj.having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
“adept in handicrafts”
2.adj.of or relating to or requiring special knowledge to be understood
“technical terminology”
3.n.a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
/ˈɛkspɔɹt/
1.v.sell or transfer abroad
“we export less than we import and have a negative trade balance”
2.v.transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs
3.v.cause to spread in another part of the world
“The Russians exported Marxism to Africa”
| expert | export | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛkspɚt/ | /ˈɛkspɔɹt/ |
| Said | EK-spurt | EK-spawrt |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 3 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | adept, good, practiced | none recorded |
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