excite

[ekˈsit̪e]

/[ekˈsit̪e]/ verb

The verdict

“excite” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #75,438 among 5,243 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,438
frequency rank, Spanish
5,243
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de excitar.

Corpus desk

Index ES-excite · excite · Spanish

excite · rank #75,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #75,438
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,243
  • PHOTO-FINISH excavadas

Nearest frequency peer: excavadas (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “excite”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “excite” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for excite
PropertyValue
Headwordexcite
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ekˈsit̪e]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “excite” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.excitecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “excavadas” (#75,437), “excombatientes” (#75,439), “examinemos” (#75,436). Entre 5,243 lemas con “E”, “excite” va en #75,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

excite is uncommon Spanish at frequency #75,438 among 5,243 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ekˈsit̪e]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for excite, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is excite, spelled E-X-C-I-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de excitar.
  2. 2
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de excitar.
  3. 3
    Segunda persona del singular (usted) del imperativo de excitar.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "excite"?
"excite" is spelled E-X-C-I-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ekˈsit̪e].
What does "excite" mean?
As a verb, "excite" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de excitar.
How do you pronounce "excite"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excite" is [ekˈsit̪e]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excite" come from?
"excite" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list