# except vs excess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### except
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsɛpt/ · frequency rank #1,017*
To exclude; to specify as being an exception.

### excess
*noun · IPA /ˈɛksɛs/ · frequency rank #5,035*
The state of surpassing or going beyond a limit; the state of being beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; more than what is usual or proper.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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