Which to use
“analyse” is a verb and “analyzed” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,567
- “analyse” frequency rank
- #8,234
- “analyzed” frequency rank
- 23801
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | analyse | analyzed |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | British standard spelling of analyze. | Having been subject to analysis; examined closely, carefully considered. |
Letter map: analyse vs analyzed
Shared letters muted; letters that set analyse and analyzed apart highlighted. Shared run: 6.
Grammar separator: analyse vs analyzed
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: analyse is averb and analyzedanadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23801, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
analyse is recorded at frequency rank #15,567, classified as averb. analyzed is at rank #8,234, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈæn.ə.laɪzd/.
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 23801, this pair ranks #406,658 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of analyse vs analyzed
Shared letters: aelny. Private to "analyse": s. Private to "analyzed": dz.
"analyse" · 7 letters · shape VCVCVCV · "analyzed" · 8 letters · shape VCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "analyse" for "analyzed" ever safe?
Frequency check: "analyse" vs "analyzed" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "analyse" and "analyzed".
- Full dictionary entry for "analyse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "analyzed" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #406,658 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "analyse" and "analyzed" 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 #406,658 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.