# exorbitant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɪɡˈzɔːbɪtənt/ · frequency rank #28,539

## Definitions
1. Exceeding proper limits; excessive or unduly high; extravagant.

## Etymology
From Middle English exorbitant, through Old French from Late Latin exorbitāns, present active participle of exorbitō (“to go out of the track”), from ex (“out”) + orbita (“wheel-track”); see orbit. Compare French exorbitant.

## Common misspellings (15)
`eoxrbitant`, `exobritant`, `exorbbitant`, `exorbiatnt`, `exorbitannt`, `exorbitantt`, `exorbitatn`, `exorbitnat`, `exorbittant`, `exorbtiant`, `exoribtant`, `exorrbitant`, `exrobitant`, `exxorbitant`, `xeorbitant`

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