# specialised vs specialized

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### specialised
*adjective · frequency rank #16,135*
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of specialized.

### specialized
*adjective · frequency rank #6,417*
Highly skilled in, or specifically adapted to, a specific field.

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