exceso
[ekˈseso]
The verdict
“exceso” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #4,162 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.
- #4,162
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 6
- letters
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 14
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sobreabundancia de algo.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | exceso |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ekˈseso] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #4,162 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 14 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “exceso” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for exceso is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ekˈseso]. Corpus data places it at rank #4,162 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for exceso, with forms such as "ecxeso", "excceso", and "exceos". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "excusa", "expuso", "extenso", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is exceso, spelled E-X-C-E-S-O.
Definition
- 1Sobreabundancia de algo.
- 2Parte o cantidad que está más allá de la norma de referencia.
- 3Lo que sobrepasa lo considerado decente, normal, o razonable.
- 4Lo que está fuera de la ley o va más allá de lo permitido por ella.
- 5Perturbación psíquica, alteración de las facultades mentales.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ecxeso,excceso,exceos,excesso,excseo,execso,exseso,exxceso,xeceso
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of exceso - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.
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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “exceso”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-C-E-S-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ekˈseso] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “excusa” - see the side-by-side comparison. exceso vs excusa
- Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
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.