Access is a way in. Excess is more than you need. Access to the lab. Excess noise in the hall. Diction as a set is in word choice.
Entrance versus leftover
If you can swap in entry or opportunity, use access. If you can swap in too much, use excess. Excess to the files is the usual miss.
Cite versus site versus sight is another look-alike set, in cite versus site versus sight. Accept versus except is in accept versus except. Grammar overall is in ACT grammar rules.
The bottom line
Way in: access. Too much: excess.
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