exceeding

/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/

//ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ// verb

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"exceeding" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exceeding” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,767
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - present participle and gerund of exceed

Corpus desk

Index EN-exceeding · exceeding · English

exceeding · rank #12,767 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,767
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH evangelical

Nearest frequency peer: evangelical (-2 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 “exceeding”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exceeding” 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).

exceeding vs extending
78% similar
exceeding vs excluding
78% similar
exceeding vs excepting
78% similar

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

Key facts for exceeding
PropertyValue
Headwordexceeding
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,767
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exceeding”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).exceedinglands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “evangelical” (#12,765), “exquisite” (#12,769), “enclosure” (#12,764). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exceeding” is #12,767. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around exceeding (IPA /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,767 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "present participle and gerund of exceed".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for exceeding, with forms such as "ecxeeding", "excceeding", and "excedeing". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "extending", "excluding", "excepting", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From exceed + -ing. The correct English form is exceeding, spelled E-X-C-E-E-D-I-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of exceed

Etymology

From exceed + -ing.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxeeding
  • excceeding
  • excedeing
  • exceding
  • exceedding
  • exceedign
  • exceedingg
  • exceedinng
  • exceednig
  • exceeidng
  • execeding
  • exxceeding
  • xeceeding

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecxeeding2excceeding1excedeing2exceding1exceedding1exceedign2exceedingg1exceedinng1
Edit distance from "exceeding"

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 "exceeding"?
"exceeding" is spelled E-X-C-E-E-D-I-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/.
What does "exceeding" mean?
As a verb, "exceeding" means: present participle and gerund of exceed
What words are commonly confused with "exceeding"?
"exceeding" is commonly confused with "extending", "excluding", "excepting". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "exceeding"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exceeding" is /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "exceeding"?
From exceed + -ing. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

exquisite#12,769enclosure#12,764feminists#12,775differing#12,754

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

irritating13 variantsapartheid13 variantsperpetual13 variantsplaylist13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list