Appraise vs Apprise
Appraiseverb
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
The difference
To appraise is to assess the value of something. To apprise is to inform someone. The surveyor appraised the house; he apprised us of the decision.
How to keep them apart
You apprise a person of a fact; you appraise a thing. Praise is hidden inside appraise, and both are about judging worth.