exceptional vs phenomenal

exceptional

adj
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence. 

  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. 

  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity. 

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

phenomenal

adj
  • Of or pertaining to the appearance of the world, as opposed to the ultimate nature of the world as it is in itself. 

  • Perceptible by the senses through immediate experience. 

  • Very remarkable; highly extraordinary; amazing. 

How often have the words exceptional and phenomenal occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )