excitement

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

//ɪkˈsaɪtmənt// noun

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"excitement" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“excitement” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,218. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,218
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

Corpus desk

Index EN-excitement · excitement · English

excitement · rank #5,218 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,218
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH ethics

Nearest frequency peer: ethics (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “excitement”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “excitement” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

excitement vs excrement
80% similar

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

Key facts for excitement
PropertyValue
Headwordexcitement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,218
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “excitement”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).excitementlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “ethics” (#5,217), “exploration” (#5,219), “emphasis” (#5,216). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “excitement” is #5,218. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around excitement (IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,218 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for excitement, with forms such as "ecxitement", "exccitement", and "excietment". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "excrement", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment. The correct English form is excitement, spelled E-X-C-I-T-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
  2. 2
    Something that excites.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. to get caught up in the excitement
  2. By late accounts from Rotterdam, that city seems to be in a high state of philosophical excitement.

Etymology

From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment.

This word in other languages

emoción(Español)excitation(Français)Aufregung(Deutsch)excitação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxitement
  • exccitement
  • excietment
  • exciteemnt
  • excitemennt
  • excitementt
  • excitemetn
  • excitemment
  • excitemnet
  • excitmeent
  • excittement
  • exctiement
  • exictement
  • exxcitement
  • xecitement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of excitement - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecxitement2exccitement1excietment2exciteemnt2excitemennt1excitementt1excitemetn2excitemment1
Edit distance from "excitement"

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 "excitement"?
"excitement" is spelled E-X-C-I-T-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/.
What does "excitement" mean?
As a noun, "excitement" means: The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).
What words are commonly confused with "excitement"?
"excitement" is commonly confused with "excrement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excitement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excitement" is /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/. 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 "excitement"?
From Middle English excitement, from Old French excitement, equivalent to excite + -ment. 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 "excitement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

commentary#5,203respective#5,258restricted#5,259terrorists#5,167

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

widespread15 variantsinfluenced15 variantsrepeatedly15 variantsoperational15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list