# civilisation, civilization

> English homophone group · 2 words that sound the same · /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

These English words share one pronunciation but differ in spelling and meaning.

## The words

### civilisation
*/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/*
UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.

### civilization
*/ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/*
An organized culture encompassing many communities, often on the scale of a nation or a people; a stage or system of social, political, or technical development.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA); groups derived from IPA pronunciation. Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/homophones/civilisation