# summarise vs summarize

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### summarise
*verb · frequency rank #47,359*
Alternative form of summarize.

### summarize
*verb · IPA /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #21,675*
To prepare a summary of (something).

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