# utilise

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/ · frequency rank #30,638

## Definitions
1. To make use of; to use.
2. To make useful; to find a practical use for.
3. To make best use of; to use to its fullest extent, potential, or ability.
4. To make do with; to use in manner different from that originally intended

## Etymology
From French utiliser, from Italian utilizzare, from utile (“useful”), from Latin ūtilis, from ūtī (“use”). Attested c. 1810.

## Easily confused with
- **utility** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/utilise-vs-utility)
- **utilize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/utilise-vs-utilize)

## Common misspellings (9)
`tuilise`, `uitlise`, `utiilse`, `utilies`, `utilisse`, `utillise`, `utilsie`, `utliise`, `uttilise`

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