# excessive vs extensive

> French confusable word pair

## The two words

### excessive
*adjective · IPA \ɛk.se.siv\ · frequency rank #10,152*
Féminin singulier de excessif.

### extensive
*adjective · IPA \ɛk.stɑ̃.siv\ · frequency rank #37,329*
Féminin singulier de extensif.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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