# excited vs executed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excited
*adjective · IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ · frequency rank #1,860*
Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.

### executed
*verb · IPA /ˈɛksɪˌkjuːtɪd/ · frequency rank #4,525*
simple past and past participle of execute

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