This is the 3472nd most frequent Spanish word.
excepto
"Excepto" means "except" or "excluding" in English.
Used to indicate exclusion of Juan from the group of students who passed the exam.
Todos los estudiantes aprobaron el examen excepto Juan.
All the students passed the exam except Juan.
Used to highlight the condition under which the statement would not hold.
Voy al parque todos los días excepto cuando llueve.
I go to the park every day except when it rains.
Describes the ready state of the items excluding the mentioned one, harina.