# characterization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkæɹəktəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #14,291

## Definitions
1. The act or process of characterizing.

## Etymology
From characterize + -ation.

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

## Common misspellings (25)
`cahracterization`, `ccharacterization`, `chaarcterization`, `characcterization`, `characetrization`, `characteirzation`, `characteriaztion`, `characterizaiton`, `characterizasion`, `characterizatino`, `characterizationn`, `characterizatoin`, `characterizattion`, `characteriztaion`, `characterizzation`, `characterrization`, `characterziation`, `charactreization`, `charactterization`, `charatcerization`, `charcaterization`, `charracterization`, `chharacterization`, `chraacterization`, `hcaracterization`

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