# criticise vs criticism

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### criticise
*verb · frequency rank #22,337*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticize.

### criticism
*noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #3,051*
The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.

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