aggrandize
/əˈɡɹændaɪ̯z/
"aggrandize" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“aggrandize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
Corpus desk
Index EN-aggrandize · aggrandize · English
aggrandize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | aggrandize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /əˈɡɹændaɪ̯z/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “aggrandize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
aggrandize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /əˈɡɹændaɪ̯z/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for aggrandize in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From French agrandir. The correct English form is aggrandize, spelled A-G-G-R-A-N-D-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To make great; to enlarge; to increase.
- 2To make great or greater in power, rank, honor, or wealth (applied to persons, countries, etc.).
- 3To make appear great or greater; to exalt.
- 4To increase or become great.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how aggrandize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
to aggrandize one's authority, distress
[They] doe adde vnto the bitternesse of that Day, and agrandise the heauie weight of trouble.
Etymology
From French agrandir.
Antonyms
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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.