# scrutinize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/ · frequency rank #39,079

## Definitions
1. To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
2. To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

## Etymology
From scrutiny + -ize.

## Common misspellings (15)
`csrutinize`, `sccrutinize`, `scrrutinize`, `scrtuinize`, `scruitnize`, `scrutiinze`, `scrutiniez`, `scrutinizze`, `scrutinnize`, `scrutinzie`, `scrutniize`, `scruttinize`, `scurtinize`, `srcutinize`, `sscrutinize`

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