excise

\ɛk.siz\

/\ɛk.siz\/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe exciser.

Key facts for excise
PropertyValue
Headwordexcise
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛk.siz\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “excise” sits in French frequency

excise falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

excise is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛk.siz\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for excise in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is excise, spelled E-X-C-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe exciser.
  2. 2
    Troisième personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe exciser.
  3. 3
    Première personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe exciser.
  4. 4
    Troisième personne du singulier du subjonctif présent du verbe exciser.
  5. 5
    Deuxième personne du singulier de l’impératif du verbe exciser.

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 "excise"?
"excise" is spelled E-X-C-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛk.siz\.
What does "excise" mean?
As a verb, "excise" means: Première personne du singulier de l’indicatif présent du verbe exciser.
How do you pronounce "excise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "excise" is \ɛk.siz\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "excise" come from?
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Using “excise”

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

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