# excitement vs excrement

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### excitement
*noun · IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ · frequency rank #5,218*
The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

### excrement
*noun · IPA /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/ · frequency rank #35,712*
Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.

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