# criticism

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzm̩/ · frequency rank #3,051

## Definitions
1. The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed.
2. A critical observation or detailed examination and review.

## Etymology
From critic + -ism.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccriticism`, `cirticism`, `criitcism`, `critciism`, `criticcism`, `criticims`, `criticismm`, `criticissm`, `criticsim`, `critiicsm`, `critticism`, `crriticism`, `crtiicism`, `rciticism`

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