diff --git a/scripts/translations/lint-translations.js b/scripts/translations/lint-translations.js
index 313eca19e..aa2dd4244 100644
--- a/scripts/translations/lint-translations.js
+++ b/scripts/translations/lint-translations.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var special_rules = {};
 
 special_rules.en = function (s) {
     // Prefer the american -ize suffix for verbs rather than -ise
-    return /[^w]ise/.test(s);
+    return /[^w]ise(\s|$)/.test(s);
 };
 
 special_rules.fr = function (s) {