# realised vs realized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### realised
*verb · IPA /ˈɹi.ə.laɪzd/ · frequency rank #6,290*
simple past and past participle of realise

### realized
*verb · IPA /ˈɹɪə.laɪzd/ · frequency rank #2,550*
simple past and past participle of realize

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