# civilised vs civilized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### civilised
*verb · IPA /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ · frequency rank #26,040*
simple past and past participle of civilise

### civilized
*adjective · IPA /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ · frequency rank #14,492*
Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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