exceptional

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The verdict

“exceptional” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - außergewöhnlich; besser als der Durchschnitt

Corpus desk

Index DE-exceptional · exceptional · German

exceptional · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for exceptional
PropertyValue
Headwordexceptional
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[…]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “exceptional” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

exceptionalschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exceptional is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "außergewöhnlich; besser als der Durchschnitt".

No misspelling variants are generated for exceptional in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is exceptional, spelled E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    außergewöhnlich; besser als der Durchschnitt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how exceptional appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Her scores were quite exceptional.
  2. These works of art must be handled with exceptional care.

Synonyms

peachy

This word in other languages

exceptionnel(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exceptional"?
"exceptional" is spelled E-X-C-E-P-T-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "exceptional" mean?
As an adjective, "exceptional" means: außergewöhnlich; besser als der Durchschnitt
How do you pronounce "exceptional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exceptional" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list