excuse

[eksˈkuse]

/[eksˈkuse]/ verb

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The verdict

“excuse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #59,252 among 101,141 “E” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,252
frequency rank, Spanish
101,141
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de excusar.

Key facts for excuse
PropertyValue
Headwordexcuse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[eksˈkuse]
Letters6
Frequency rank#59,252
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excuse” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). excuse lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

excuse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #59,252 among 101,141 “E” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [eksˈkuse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for excuse in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is excuse, spelled E-X-C-U-S-E.

Definition

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

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 "excuse"?
"excuse" is spelled E-X-C-U-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [eksˈkuse].
What does "excuse" mean?
As a verb, "excuse" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de excusar.
How do you pronounce "excuse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excuse" is [eksˈkuse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excuse" come from?
"excuse" 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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Using “excuse”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is E-X-C-U-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [eksˈkuse] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list