acclimatize
/əˈklaɪ.məˌtaɪz/
"acclimatize" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“acclimatize” is outside the top-ranked English vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
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- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To get used to a new climate, or to a new situation.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | acclimatize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /əˈklaɪ.məˌtaɪz/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “acclimatize” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for acclimatize is 11 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əˈklaɪ.məˌtaɪz/. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for acclimatize, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From acclimate + -ize. First attested in 1836. The correct English form is acclimatize, spelled A-C-C-L-I-M-A-T-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To get used to a new climate, or to a new situation.
- 2To make used to a new climate or one that is different from that which is natural; to inure or habituate to other circumstances; to adapt to the peculiarities of a foreign or strange climate.
Etymology
From acclimate + -ize. First attested in 1836.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “acclimatize”
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- The one correct English spelling is A-C-C-L-I-M-A-T-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.