# criticise vs criticize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### criticize
*verb · IPA /ˈkɹɪtɪsaɪz/ · frequency rank #12,396*
To find fault (with something).

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