# specialise vs specialize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### specialise
*verb · frequency rank #35,952*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialize.

### specialize
*verb · IPA /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪz/ · frequency rank #20,230*
To make distinct or separate from what is common

## Source
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