# excitement

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/ · frequency rank #5,218

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

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

## Easily confused with
- **excrement** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/excitement-vs-excrement)

## Common misspellings (15)
`ecxitement`, `exccitement`, `excietment`, `exciteemnt`, `excitemennt`, `excitementt`, `excitemetn`, `excitemment`, `excitemnet`, `excitmeent`, `excittement`, `exctiement`, `exictement`, `exxcitement`, `xecitement`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/excitement