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Rule "The twins have an access (excess) of energy"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: The twins have an access (excess) of energy
Message: Did you mean to write "access" here?
Category: Commonly Confused Words (ID: CONFUSED_WORDS)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/spelling-access-vs-excess/
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • There’s no excess to the dining hall from here.
    Correction suggestion: access
  • We need excess to the sheet.
    Correction suggestion: access
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Determined to be excess to the needs of the Navy, Ability was struck from the Navy List on 1 February 1971.
  • Rather than importing energy, she said, "ultimately what we want in Hawaii is to be capable of producing more hydrogen than we need, so we can send the excess to California.
  • He can't sell the excess to other businesses.
  • ...that’s like an excess to the group.
ID: ACCESS_EXCESS [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)