penalize vs American spelling

penalize is not a noun while American spelling is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
penalize	No	No	Yes	No
American spelling	Yes	No	No	No

penalize (noun)	American spelling (noun)
	English orthography used in the United States (characterized by 'analyze', 'center', 'usable')

penalize (verb)	American spelling (verb)
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on