# realise vs reality

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### realise
*verb · frequency rank #4,625*
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of realize.

### reality
*noun · IPA /ɹiːˈælɪti/ · frequency rank #1,375*
The state of being actual or real; realness.

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