Many use the verb 'appraise' when they mean 'apprise'. This rarely happens the other way round (i.e.,
using 'apprise' instead of 'appraise'.)Appraise
The verb 'to appraise' means 'to assess' or 'to evaluate'.
Examples:
 We inspect and appraise pre-owned vehicles.
(assess/evaluate pre-own vehicles)
Managers appraise their subordinates against objectives set in the terms of reference.
(assess/evaluate their subordinates)
Apprise
The verb 'to apprise' means 'to inform' or 'to notify'.
Examples:
Please apprise the patient of the outcome of yesterday's meeting.
(inform/notify/tell the patient)
Managers
appraise their subordinates of objectives in the terms of
reference. 
(should be apprise their subordinates of objectives, i.e., notify them)
Select the correct version:
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APPRISE IS COMMON
 This
error occurs because many are unaware that the verb 'to apprise' even exists. Well, it does.
In fact, in business writing, it's marginally
more common than 'to appraise'.
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Easily Confused Words
