Similar words
desmán
desmán specifically implies an excess involving abuse of power or outrageous misconduct, like police abuses; exceso is the general word for "excess."
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
excesso
excesso is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "excess."
Practice
1 What does exceso mean?
excess
2 Fill the gap: Evita el ___ de sal.
Full sentence: Evita el exceso de sal. (Avoid excess salt.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches exceso?
exceso: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.