diff --git a/python/core/qgspallabeling.sip b/python/core/qgspallabeling.sip
index ad52f0fcb06c..5b5f936d028e 100644
--- a/python/core/qgspallabeling.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgspallabeling.sip
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ class QgsPalLayerSettings
     bool centroidInside; // whether centroid-point calculated must be inside polygon
 
     /** Ordered list of predefined label positions for points. Positions earlier
-     * in the list will be prioritised over later positions. Only used when the placement
+     * in the list will be prioritized over later positions. Only used when the placement
      * is set to QgsPalLayerSettings::OrderedPositionsAroundPoint.
      * @note not available in Python bindings
      */
diff --git a/scripts/spelling.dat b/scripts/spelling.dat
index acb464f5cc7d..bfe373b08e60 100644
--- a/scripts/spelling.dat
+++ b/scripts/spelling.dat
@@ -357,6 +357,8 @@ prepaired:prepared
 primative:primitive
 princliple:principle
 priorty:priority
+prioritise:prioritize
+prioritising:prioritizing
 proccesors:processors
 proces:process
 processessing:processing
diff --git a/src/core/pal/feature.h b/src/core/pal/feature.h
index 725d2a6892bc..01ed5cc04013 100644
--- a/src/core/pal/feature.h
+++ b/src/core/pal/feature.h
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ namespace pal
        */
       int createCandidatesOverPoint( double x, double y, QList<LabelPosition *> &lPos, double angle );
 
-      /** Generates candidates following a prioritised list of predefined positions around a point.
+      /** Generates candidates following a prioritized list of predefined positions around a point.
        * @param x x coordinate of the point
        * @param y y coordinate of the point
        * @param lPos pointer to an array of candidates, will be filled by generated candidate
diff --git a/src/core/qgspallabeling.h b/src/core/qgspallabeling.h
index 3d3da6ea9b3e..75c509be6cdb 100644
--- a/src/core/qgspallabeling.h
+++ b/src/core/qgspallabeling.h
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsPalLayerSettings
     bool centroidInside; // whether centroid-point calculated must be inside polygon
 
     /** Ordered list of predefined label positions for points. Positions earlier
-     * in the list will be prioritised over later positions. Only used when the placement
+     * in the list will be prioritized over later positions. Only used when the placement
      * is set to QgsPalLayerSettings::OrderedPositionsAroundPoint.
      * @note not available in Python bindings
      */
diff --git a/src/ui/qgstextformatwidgetbase.ui b/src/ui/qgstextformatwidgetbase.ui
index 12ad2dc99ba4..fdf25fce3e72 100644
--- a/src/ui/qgstextformatwidgetbase.ui
+++ b/src/ui/qgstextformatwidgetbase.ui
@@ -3868,7 +3868,7 @@ font-style: italic;</string>
                              <item row="0" column="0">
                               <widget class="QRadioButton" name="radPredefinedOrder">
                                <property name="toolTip">
-                                <string>Uses cartographically 'ideal' placements, prioritising label placement with best visual relationship with the point feature</string>
+                                <string>Uses 'ideal' cartographic placements, prioritizing label placement with best visual relationship with the point feature</string>
                                </property>
                                <property name="text">
                                 <string>Cartographic</string>