état excité

\e.ta ɛk.si.te\

/\e.ta ɛk.si.te\/ noun

The verdict

“état excité” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - État d’un noyau, d’un atome, ou d’une entité moléculaire, dont l’énergie est plus élevée que celle de l’état fondamental.

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Index FR-etat-excite · état excité · French

état excité · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "É" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for état excité
PropertyValue
Headwordétat excité
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\e.ta ɛk.si.te\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « état excité » en français

état excitéreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

état excité is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \e.ta ɛk.si.te\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État d’un noyau, d’un atome, ou d’une entité moléculaire, dont l’énergie est plus élevée que celle de l’état fondamental.".

état excité doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is état excité, spelled É-T-A-T- -E-X-C-I-T-É.

Definition

  1. 1
    État d’un noyau, d’un atome, ou d’une entité moléculaire, dont l’énergie est plus élevée que celle de l’état fondamental.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "état excité"?
"état excité" is spelled É-T-A-T- -E-X-C-I-T-É. The IPA pronunciation is \e.ta ɛk.si.te\.
What does "état excité" mean?
As a noun, "état excité" means: État d’un noyau, d’un atome, ou d’une entité moléculaire, dont l’énergie est plus élevée que celle de l’état fondamental.
How do you pronounce "état excité"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "état excité" is \e.ta ɛk.si.te\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "état excité" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list