# emphasise vs emphasize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### emphasise
*verb · frequency rank #26,410*
British standard spelling of emphasize.

### emphasize
*verb · IPA /ˈɛm.fə.saɪz/ · frequency rank #11,373*
To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

## Source
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