# exceeding

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/ · frequency rank #12,767

## Definitions
1. present participle and gerund of exceed

## Etymology
From exceed + -ing.

## Easily confused with
- **extending** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exceeding-vs-extending)
- **excluding** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exceeding-vs-excluding)
- **excepting** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exceeding-vs-excepting)
- **exceedingly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exceeding-vs-exceedingly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ecxeeding`, `excceeding`, `excedeing`, `exceding`, `exceedding`, `exceedign`, `exceedingg`, `exceedinng`, `exceednig`, `exceeidng`, `execeding`, `exxceeding`, `xeceeding`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/exceeding