Which to use
“analyse” is a verb and “analysis” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,567
- “analyse” frequency rank
- #1,292
- “analysis” frequency rank
- 16859
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analyse | analysis |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | British standard spelling of analyze. | Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.). |
Letter map: analyse vs analysis
Shared letters muted; letters that set analyse and analysis apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: analyse vs analysis
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: analyse is averb and analysisanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16859, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
analyse is recorded at frequency rank #15,567, classified as averb. analysis is at rank #1,292, tagged as anoun, pronounced /əˈnæl.ɪ.sɪs/.
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 16859, this pair ranks #455,143 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of analyse vs analysis
Shared letters: alnsy. Private to "analyse": e. Private to "analysis": i.
"analyse" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "analysis" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "analyse" and "analysis" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "analyse" or "analysis"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "analyse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "analysis" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #455,143 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analyse" and "analysis" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "analyse vs annalise". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #455,143 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.