# exclaim

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɛkˈskleɪm/ · frequency rank #36,135

## Definitions
1. To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
2. To say suddenly and with strong emotion.

## Etymology
From Middle French exclamer, from Latin exclāmō, exclāmāre (“call out”), from ex- + clāmō (“to call”).

## Easily confused with
- **explain** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exclaim-vs-explain)
- **exclaimed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/exclaim-vs-exclaimed)

## Common misspellings (10)
`ecxlaim`, `excalim`, `excclaim`, `exclaimm`, `exclami`, `excliam`, `excllaim`, `exlcaim`, `exxclaim`, `xeclaim`

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