# civilisation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɪv.ɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #17,793

## Definitions
1. UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong, and Commonwealth spelling of civilization.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French civilisation, equivalent to civilise + -ation or civil + -isation.

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

## Common misspellings (18)
`ccivilisation`, `ciivlisation`, `civiilsation`, `civiliastion`, `civilisaiton`, `civilisasion`, `civilisatino`, `civilisationn`, `civilisatoin`, `civilisattion`, `civilissation`, `civilistaion`, `civillisation`, `civilsiation`, `civliisation`, `civvilisation`, `cviilisation`, `icvilisation`

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