excrement

/ˈɛkskɹəmənt/

//ˈɛkskɹəmənt// noun

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"excrement" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“excrement” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,712. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,712
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.

Corpus desk

Index EN-excrement · excrement · English

excrement · rank #35,712 · 14 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #35,712
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH expedient

Nearest frequency peer: expedient (+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 “excrement”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “excrement” 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).

excrement vs excitement
80% similar

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

Key facts for excrement
PropertyValue
Headwordexcrement
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɛkskɹəmənt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,712
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “excrement”

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).excrementlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “expedient” (#35,713), “fac” (#35,714), “epitaph” (#35,709). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “excrement” is #35,712. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around excrement (IPA /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,712 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for excrement, with forms such as "ecxrement", "exccrement", and "excerment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "excitement", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excernō (“to excrete”). The correct English form is excrement, spelled E-X-C-R-E-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
  2. 2
    Any waste matter excreted from the human or non-human animal body, or discharged by bodily organs.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The Roman poet Horace states that the excrement of the crocodile has aphrodisiac virtues.
  2. A French Gentleman was ever wont to blow his nose in his hand […]. He asked me on a time, what privilege this filthie excrement had, that wee should have a daintie linnen cloth or handkercher to receive the same.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excernō (“to excrete”).

This word in other languages

excremento(Español)excrément(Français)Ausscheidungen(Deutsch)excremento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxrement
  • exccrement
  • excerment
  • excreemnt
  • excremennt
  • excrementt
  • excremetn
  • excremment
  • excremnet
  • excrmeent
  • excrrement
  • exrcement
  • exxcrement
  • xecrement

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecxrement2exccrement1excerment2excreemnt2excremennt1excrementt1excremetn2excremment1
Edit distance from "excrement"

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 "excrement"?
"excrement" is spelled E-X-C-R-E-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/.
What does "excrement" mean?
As a noun, "excrement" means: Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
What words are commonly confused with "excrement"?
"excrement" is commonly confused with "excitement". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excrement"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excrement" is /ˈɛkskɹəmənt/. 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 "excrement"?
Borrowed from Latin excrēmentum, from excernō (“to excrete”). 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 "excrement", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

expedient#35,713eloquence#35,704dystrophy#35,701Dickerson#35,684

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

deformity14 variantscrescendo14 variantshomogenous14 variantschattering14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list