exterior

/ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/

//ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə// adj

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"exterior" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exterior” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #8,143. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,143
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-exterior · exterior · English

exterior · rank #8,143 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,143
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH exotic

Nearest frequency peer: exotic (-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 “exterior”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “exterior” 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 exterior
PropertyValue
Headwordexterior
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,143
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “exterior”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).exteriorlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “exotic” (#8,142), “feminine” (#8,144), “enjoyable” (#8,141). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “exterior” is #8,143. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around exterior (IPA /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,143 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for exterior, with forms such as "etxerior", "exetrior", and "exteiror". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin exterior. The correct English form is exterior, spelled E-X-T-E-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
  2. 2
    Being from outside a country; foreign.
  3. 3
    Outdoor.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the exterior part of a sphere
  2. Sith nor the exterior nor the inward man / Resemble that it was.

Etymology

From Latin exterior.

Antonyms

interior

This word in other languages

exterior(Español)extérieur(Français)Außen-(Deutsch)exterior(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etxerior
  • exetrior
  • exteiror
  • exteriorr
  • exteriro
  • exteroir
  • exterrior
  • extreior
  • extterior
  • exxterior
  • xeterior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exterior - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

etxerior2exetrior2exteiror2exteriorr1exteriro2exteroir2exterrior1extreior2
Edit distance from "exterior"

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 "exterior"?
"exterior" is spelled E-X-T-E-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/.
What does "exterior" mean?
As an adjective, "exterior" means: Relating to the outside parts or surface of something.
What are common misspellings of "exterior"?
Common misspellings include "etxerior", "exetrior", "exteiror", "exteriorr", "exteriro". The correct spelling is "exterior".
How do you pronounce "exterior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exterior" is /ɪkˈstɪəɹɪə/. 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 "exterior"?
From Latin exterior. 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 "exterior", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

feminine#8,144fountain#8,146genocide#8,149damaging#8,136

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

drafted11 variantsHungary11 variantsWinston11 variantsoptional11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list