# practiced vs practise

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### practiced
*adjective · IPA /ˈpɹæktɪst/ · frequency rank #9,382*
skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

### practise
*verb · IPA /ˈpɹæktɪs/ · frequency rank #14,615*
To repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/practiced-vs-practise