excellents

\ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\

/\ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\/ adj

The verdict

“excellents” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #8,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,847
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Masculin pluriel de excellent.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

excellents vs excellent
90% similar
excellents vs excédents
70% similar
excellents vs excellente
90% similar

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

Key facts for excellents
PropertyValue
Headwordexcellents
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\
Letters10
Frequency rank#8,847
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excellents” sits in French 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). excellents lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around excellents (IPA \ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,847 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Masculin pluriel de excellent.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for excellents, with forms such as "ecxellents", "exccellents", and "excelelnts". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "excellent", "excédents", "excellente", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is excellents, spelled E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Masculin pluriel de excellent.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxellents
  • exccellents
  • excelelnts
  • excelents
  • excellennts
  • excellenst
  • excellentss
  • excellentts
  • excelletns
  • excellnets
  • exclelents
  • execllents
  • exxcellents
  • xecellents

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ecxellents2exccellents1excelelnts2excelents1excellennts1excellenst2excellentss1excellentts1
Edit distance from "excellents"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "excellents"?
"excellents" is spelled E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\.
What does "excellents" mean?
As an adjective, "excellents" means: Masculin pluriel de excellent.
What words are commonly confused with "excellents"?
"excellents" is commonly confused with "excellent", "excédents", "excellente". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excellents"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excellents" is \ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excellents" come from?
"excellents" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “excellents”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-C-E-L-L-E-N-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛk.sɛ.lɑ̃\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “excellent” - see the side-by-side comparison. excellents vs excellent
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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