# authorized

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɔθəɹaɪzd/ · frequency rank #5,856

## Definitions
1. Explicitly allowed.

## Easily confused with
- **authorize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/authorize-vs-authorized)
- **authorise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/authorise-vs-authorized)

## Common misspellings (14)
`atuhorized`, `auhtorized`, `authhorized`, `authoirzed`, `authoriezd`, `authorizde`, `authorizedd`, `authorizzed`, `authorrized`, `authorzied`, `authroized`, `autohrized`, `autthorized`, `uathorized`

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