# excite vs excuse

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excite
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈsaɪt/ · frequency rank #19,831*
To stir the emotions of; to cause to feel excitement.

### excuse
*verb · IPA /ɪkˈskjuːz/ · frequency rank #2,676*
To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.

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