excepcional

[eksepsjoˈnal]

/[eksepsjoˈnal]/ adj

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The verdict

“excepcional” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #7,019. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,019
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que pertenece o concierne a una excepción.

Corpus desk

Index ES-excepcional · excepcional · Spanish

excepcional · rank #7,019 · 17 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,019
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH estuvieran

Nearest frequency peer: estuvieran (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “excepcional”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “excepcional” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

excepcional vs excepciones
82% similar
excepcional vs excepcionales
85% similar
excepcional vs excepción
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for excepcional
PropertyValue
Headwordexcepcional
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[eksepsjoˈnal]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,019
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “excepcional”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).excepcionalcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “estuvieran” (#7,018), “excepciones” (#7,020), “establecidas” (#7,017). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “excepcional” va en #7,019. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around excepcional (IPA [eksepsjoˈnal]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #7,019 among 5,243 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for excepcional, with forms such as "ecxepcional", "exccepcional", and "excecpional". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "excepciones", "excepcionales", "excepción", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is excepcional, spelled E-X-C-E-P-C-I-O-N-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que pertenece o concierne a una excepción.
  2. 2
    Que está fuera de lo común o lo normal.
  3. 3
    Muy bueno, fantástico, estupendo.
  4. 4
    Dicho de una persona, que posee algún tipo de discapacidad intelectual o psicosocial (como síndrome de Down, parálisis cerebral, autismo, etc.)

Synonyms

extraordinariomaravillosofantásticoincreíbleestupendomagníficoextraordinarioexcelente

Antonyms

corrientemediocrevulgarnormalhorriblefatal

This word in other languages

exceptional(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxepcional
  • exccepcional
  • excecpional
  • excepccional
  • excepcinoal
  • excepcioanl
  • excepcionall
  • excepcionla
  • excepcionnal
  • excepcoinal
  • excepiconal
  • exceppcional
  • excpecional
  • execpcional
  • exsepsional
  • exxcepcional
  • xecepcional

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of excepcional - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecxepcional2exccepcional1excecpional2excepccional1excepcinoal2excepcioanl2excepcionall1excepcionla2
Edit distance from "excepcional"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "excepcional"?
"excepcional" is spelled E-X-C-E-P-C-I-O-N-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [eksepsjoˈnal].
What does "excepcional" mean?
As an adjective, "excepcional" means: Que pertenece o concierne a una excepción.
What words are commonly confused with "excepcional"?
"excepcional" is commonly confused with "excepciones", "excepcionales", "excepción". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excepcional"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excepcional" is [eksepsjoˈnal]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excepcional" come from?
"excepcional" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "excepcional", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

excepciones#7,020disfrutando#7,012helicóptero#7,027diplomático#7,009

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

desconocida17 variantscompetición17 variantsviolaciones17 variantstripulación17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list