# apologise vs apologize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### apologise
*verb · IPA /əˈpɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/ · frequency rank #11,833*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of apologize.

### apologize
*verb · IPA /əˈpɒləd͡ʒaɪz/ · frequency rank #5,473*
To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

## Source
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