# criticise

> English word · Verb · frequency rank #22,337

## Definitions
1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of criticize.

## Etymology
From critic + -ise, see criticize.

## Easily confused with
- **criticism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/criticise-vs-criticism)
- **criticize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/criticise-vs-criticize)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccriticise`, `cirticise`, `criitcise`, `critciise`, `criticcise`, `criticies`, `criticisse`, `criticsie`, `critiicse`, `critticise`, `crriticise`, `crtiicise`, `rciticise`

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