# emphasise vs emphasized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### emphasized
*adjective · frequency rank #11,028*
Having been given extra stress or focus.

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