“Specializes” or “Specialises”—What's the difference?

Usage by country

Where each spelling is used

Of the 12 countries below, 6 prefer “specializes” and 4 prefer “specialises”. Usage levels are out of 100; the more common spelling in each country is in bold.

Usage level out of 100 (if available).
Country	specializes	specialises	Preference
United States	99	1	“specializes”
United Kingdom	32	68	“specialises”
India	64	36	“specializes”
Philippines	98	2	“specializes”
Canada	87	13	“specializes”
Australia	30	70	“specialises”
Liberia	0	0	Not enough data
Ireland	38	62	“specialises”
New Zealand	46	54	“specialises”
Jamaica	100	0	“specializes”
Trinidad & Tobago	100	0	“specializes”
Guyana	0	0	Not enough data

Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“specializes”

It now chiefly specializes in the history of the
It specializes in tourism.
…evidence that the left hemisphere specializes in linear reasoning, while the…
WorleyParsons, an International firm that specializes in engineering, procurement and construction…
…measures 74 000 m² and specializes in Container, Flat and Specialty…
…a Japanese planetary scientist who specializes in solar-system dynamics, particularly concerning…
"Management of development" ("" specializes on students' papers and conference
He specializes in the World War II…
…River, Alberta, the Highwood Distillery specializes in using wheat in their…
…Nussli Group of Switzerland, which specializes in the construction of temporary

“specialises”

This university specialises in microelectronics, precision mechanics, computer…
…Building, Benjamin Pollock's Toy Shop specialises in Victorian toy theatres, both…
Keefe specialises in Mozart, and is the…
Fera specialises in testing for contaminants migrating…
…classicist, linguist, and academic, who specialises in the history of the…
…a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
…such as the M60, and specialises in suppression using high damage,…
He specialises in dry, sustainable gardens that…
He specialises in international economies, with a…
…in 31 January 1970 and specialises in football, although in their…

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