# characterisation

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #33,170

## Definitions
1. Alternative form of characterization.

## Etymology
From characterise + -ation.

## Easily confused with
- **characterization** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/characterisation-vs-characterization)

## Common misspellings (25)
`cahracterisation`, `ccharacterisation`, `chaarcterisation`, `characcterisation`, `characetrisation`, `characteirsation`, `characteriastion`, `characterisaiton`, `characterisasion`, `characterisatino`, `characterisationn`, `characterisatoin`, `characterisattion`, `characterissation`, `characteristaion`, `characterrisation`, `charactersiation`, `charactreisation`, `charactterisation`, `charatcerisation`, `charcaterisation`, `charracterisation`, `chharacterisation`, `chraacterisation`, `hcaracterisation`

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