Which to use
“excuse” and “êxtase” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,418
- “excuse” frequency rank
- #19,033
- “êxtase” frequency rank
- 62451
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | excuse | êxtase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | desculpa | estado, causado em geral por alegria, prática religiosa, ou outra emoção forte, em que o indivíduo se sente transportado para fora de si próprio, elevado a realidades que ultrapassam o sensível |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set excuse and êxtase apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. excuse (/ɪksˈkjuz/) and êxtase (/ˈɐjʃ.tɐ.zɨ/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
excuse is recorded at frequency rank #43,418, classified as anoun, pronounced /ɪksˈkjuz/. êxtase is at rank #19,033, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɐjʃ.tɐ.zɨ/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62451, this pair ranks #6,662 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of excuse vs êxtase
Shared letters: esx. Private to "excuse": cu. Private to "êxtase": atê.
"excuse" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "êxtase" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- excuse ← ecxuse · exccuse · excsue · excues · excusse · exucse · exxcuse · xecuse
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "excuse" and "êxtase" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "excuse" or "êxtase"?
Remembering excuse vs êxtase
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “excuse” entry
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