exclusionary

adj

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"exclusionary" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exclusionary” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,618
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Acting to exclude something

Corpus desk

Index EN-exclusionary · exclusionary · English

exclusionary · rank #41,618 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #41,618
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH excavator

Nearest frequency peer: excavator (-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 “exclusionary”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exclusionary” 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
Key facts for exclusionary
PropertyValue
Headwordexclusionary
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters12
Frequency rank#41,618
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exclusionary”

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).exclusionarylands 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 “excavator” (#41,617), “excommunication” (#41,619), “etcetera” (#41,615). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exclusionary” is #41,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around exclusionary, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,618 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acting to exclude something".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for exclusionary, with forms such as "ecxlusionary", "excclusionary", and "excllusionary". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From exclusion + -ary. The correct English form is exclusionary, spelled E-X-C-L-U-S-I-O-N-A-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acting to exclude something

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Social groups are often exclusionary.
  2. For all the positive experiences that parents with young children have, more often rail travel is challenging, exhausting and exclusionary.

Etymology

From exclusion + -ary.

Antonyms

inclusionary

This word in other languages

excluyente(Español)ausschließend(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxlusionary
  • excclusionary
  • excllusionary
  • exclsuionary
  • excluisonary
  • exclusinoary
  • exclusioanry
  • exclusionarry
  • exclusionaryy
  • exclusionayr
  • exclusionnary
  • exclusionray
  • exclusoinary
  • exclussionary
  • exculsionary
  • exlcusionary
  • exxclusionary
  • xeclusionary

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exclusionary - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ecxlusionary2excclusionary1excllusionary1exclsuionary2excluisonary2exclusinoary2exclusioanry2exclusionarry1
Edit distance from "exclusionary"

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 "exclusionary"?
"exclusionary" is spelled E-X-C-L-U-S-I-O-N-A-R-Y.
What does "exclusionary" mean?
As an adjective, "exclusionary" means: Acting to exclude something
What are common misspellings of "exclusionary"?
Common misspellings include "ecxlusionary", "excclusionary", "excllusionary", "exclsuionary", "excluisonary". The correct spelling is "exclusionary".
What is the origin of the word "exclusionary"?
From exclusion + -ary. 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 "exclusionary", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

interconnect#41,698interrelated#41,699reproducible#41,847transduction#41,911

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

corroboration18 variantsbrandishing18 variantsnightmarish18 variantssynchronize18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list