excited

/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/

//ɪkˈsaɪtɪd// adj

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"excited" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“excited” has 10 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,860. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,860
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.

Corpus desk

Index EN-excited · excited · English

excited · rank #1,860 · 10 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,860
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH evil

Nearest frequency peer: evil (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Frequency neighbourhood for “excited”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “excited” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

excited vs existed
71% similar
excited vs excused
71% similar
excited vs executed
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for excited
PropertyValue
Headwordexcited
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/
Letters7
Frequency rank#1,860
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excited” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).excitedlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “evil” (#1,859), “forever” (#1,861), “edge” (#1,858). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around excited (IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,860 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for excited, with forms such as "ecxited", "exccited", and "excietd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "existed", "excused", "executed", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From excite + -ed. The correct English form is excited, spelled E-X-C-I-T-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
  2. 2
    Being in a state of higher energy.
  3. 3
    Having an erection; erect.
  4. 4
    Sexually aroused.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how excited appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. He was very excited about his promotion.
  2. Yesterday was Thursday, Thursday / Today i-is Friday, Friday / We-we-we so excited / We so excited / We gonna have a ball today

Etymology

From excite + -ed.

Synonyms

aboilaflutterampedatwittereagerenthusedenthusiasticfever-pitchedfired upgassedgeed upgeekedgiddygrippedhepped uphet uphigh-strunghighwroughthog-wildhypedhyperexcitedjacked upjazzedjiggyjuicedkeenlit uppsychedpumpedpumped upsoupedstokedsuperpsychedthrilledtoeyturnt upwigged outwiredworked upwrought-up

Antonyms

boredbummeddisappointedunderwhelmedunexcited

This word in other languages

entusiasmado(Español)excité(Français)erregt(Deutsch)entusiasmado(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxited
  • exccited
  • excietd
  • excitde
  • excitedd
  • excitted
  • exctied
  • exicted
  • exxcited
  • xecited

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of excited - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecxited2exccited1excietd2excitde2excitedd1excitted1exctied2exicted2
Edit distance from "excited"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "excited"?
"excited" is spelled E-X-C-I-T-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/.
What does "excited" mean?
As an adjective, "excited" means: Having great enthusiasm, passion and energy.
What words are commonly confused with "excited"?
"excited" is commonly confused with "existed", "excused", "executed". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excited"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excited" is /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "excited"?
From excite + -ed. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "excited", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

forever#1,861weapons#1,848ordered#1,873variety#1,846

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

accounts10 variantsAngeles10 variantsfigures10 variantsdevelop10 variants

What to do next

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  • "excited" maps to 9 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "existed". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #1,860 among English headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list