excès

\ɛk.sɛ\

/\ɛk.sɛ\/ noun

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The verdict

“excès” has 8 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #4,668. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,668
frequency rank, French
201,161
“E” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ce qui est en trop.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

excès vs eyes
40% similar
excès vs exclu
60% similar
excès vs expos
60% similar

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

Key facts for excès
PropertyValue
Headwordexcès
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ɛk.sɛ\
Letters5
Frequency rank#4,668
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excès” 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). excès 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 8 spelling variants around excès (IPA \ɛk.sɛ\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,668 among 201,161 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for excès, with forms such as "ecxès", "exccès", and "exces". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "eyes", "exclu", "expos", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is excès, spelled E-X-C-È-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ce qui est en trop.
  2. 2
    Différence en plus de deux quantités inégales.
  3. 3
    Excédent, reste, différence en plus d’une quantité sur une autre ; résultat d’une soustraction.
  4. 4
    Ce qui dépasse une limite ordinaire, une mesure moyenne, et particulièrement ce qui dépasse le degré convenable, raisonnable et juste.
  5. 5
    …
  6. 6
    Se dit quelquefois au pluriel.
  7. 7
    …
  8. 8
    Débauche ; dérèglement.
  9. 9
    Partie de table entre gourmets.
  10. 10
    Violences, outrages.
  11. 11
    Séparation de corps pour cause d’excès, de sévices et d’injures graves.

This word in other languages

excess(English)exceso(Español)Ausschreitung(Deutsch)demasia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecxès
  • exccès
  • exces
  • excsè
  • excèss
  • exxcès
  • exècs
  • xecès

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of excès - 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.

ecxès2exccès1exces1excsè2excèss1exxcès1exècs2xecès2
Edit distance from "excès"

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 "excès"?
"excès" is spelled E-X-C-È-S. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.sɛ\.
What does "excès" mean?
As a noun, "excès" means: Ce qui est en trop.
What words are commonly confused with "excès"?
"excès" is commonly confused with "eyes", "exclu", "expos". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "excès"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excès" is \ɛk.sɛ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excès" come from?
"excès" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “excès”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is E-X-C-È-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛk.sɛ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “eyes” - see the side-by-side comparison. excès vs eyes
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list