# civilized

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɪv.ɪ.laɪzd/ · frequency rank #14,492

## Definitions
1. Having a highly developed society or culture; belonging to civilization.
2. Showing evidence of moral and intellectual advancement; humane, reasonable, ethical.
3. Marked by refinement in taste and manners.

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccivilized`, `ciivlized`, `civiilzed`, `civiliezd`, `civilizde`, `civilizedd`, `civilizzed`, `civillized`, `civilzied`, `civliized`, `civvilized`, `cviilized`, `icvilized`

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