exaggerated

/ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/

//ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd// adj

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"exaggerated" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exaggerated” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,540. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,540
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exaggerated · exaggerated · English

exaggerated · rank #11,540 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,540
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH Erin

Nearest frequency peer: Erin (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “exaggerated”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “exaggerated” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

exaggerated vs exasperated
82% similar
exaggerated vs exaggerate
91% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for exaggerated
PropertyValue
Headwordexaggerated
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#11,540
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exaggerated”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).exaggeratedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “Erin” (#11,539), “exclusion” (#11,541), “Erik” (#11,538). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exaggerated” is #11,540. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around exaggerated (IPA /ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,540 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for exaggerated, with forms such as "eaxggerated", "exagegrated", and "exagerated". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "exasperated", "exaggerate", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is exaggerated, spelled E-X-A-G-G-E-R-A-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. The Wycombe slowing begins at West Wycombe; to the High Wycombe curve itself most exaggerated respect was shown, with a minimum of 30 m.p.h.

This word in other languages

exagerado(Español)übertrieben(Deutsch)exagerado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eaxggerated
  • exagegrated
  • exagerated
  • exaggearted
  • exaggeraetd
  • exaggeratde
  • exaggeratedd
  • exaggeratted
  • exaggerrated
  • exaggertaed
  • exaggreated
  • exgagerated
  • exxaggerated
  • xeaggerated

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exaggerated - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

eaxggerated2exagegrated2exagerated1exaggearted2exaggeraetd2exaggeratde2exaggeratedd1exaggeratted1
Edit distance from "exaggerated"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exaggerated"?
"exaggerated" is spelled E-X-A-G-G-E-R-A-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/.
What does "exaggerated" mean?
As an adjective, "exaggerated" means: That has been described as greater than it actually is; abnormally increased or enlarged.
What words are commonly confused with "exaggerated"?
"exaggerated" is commonly confused with "exasperated", "exaggerate". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exaggerated"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exaggerated" is /ɪɡˈzæ.d͡ʒəˌɹeɪ.tɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "exaggerated" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "exaggerated", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

controllers#11,523compliments#11,521procurement#11,584suppression#11,617

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

exclusion14 variantsextracted14 variantsfreelance14 variantscountdown14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list