exteriority

/ɪkˌstɪɹiˈɔɹɪti/

//ɪkˌstɪɹiˈɔɹɪti// noun

"exteriority" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“exteriority” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - surface; externality; outside

Corpus desk

Index EN-exteriority · exteriority · English

exteriority · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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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.

Key facts for exteriority
PropertyValue
Headwordexteriority
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪkˌstɪɹiˈɔɹɪti/
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “exteriority” in English

exteriorityranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

exteriority is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪkˌstɪɹiˈɔɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "surface; externality; outside".

exteriority has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From exterior + -ity. Compare French extériorité. The correct English form is exteriority, spelled E-X-T-E-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    surface; externality; outside

Etymology

From exterior + -ity. Compare French extériorité.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "exteriority"?
"exteriority" is spelled E-X-T-E-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˌstɪɹiˈɔɹɪti/.
What does "exteriority" mean?
As a noun, "exteriority" means: surface; externality; outside
How do you pronounce "exteriority"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "exteriority" is /ɪkˌstɪɹiˈɔɹɪti/. 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 "exteriority"?
From exterior + -ity. Compare French extériorité. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list