exceptional vs especial

exceptional and especial both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exceptional	No	Yes	No	No
especial	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, exceptional and especial are synonyms defined as:

exceptional and especial: surpassing what is common or usual or expected

Other synonyms of exceptional include particular, special.

exceptional (adjective)	especial (adjective)
deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence	surpassing what is common or usual or expected
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
surpassing what is common or usual or expected