# exceed vs except

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### exceed
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsiːd/ · frequency rank #8,033*
To be larger, greater than (something).

### except
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsɛpt/ · frequency rank #1,017*
To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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