alphabetization
noun
alphabetization is spelled A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 15 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, alphabetization means “The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of alphabetization is alphabetizations.
How many letters and syllables are in alphabetization?
| Letters | 15: A-L-P-H-A-B-E-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is alphabetization?
Alphabetization appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce alphabetization?
Alphabetization has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of alphabetization
- alphabetizations plural
- alphabetisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does alphabetization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Alphabetization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense act of arranging in alphabetical order:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | alphabétisation |
| German | Alphabetisierung |
| Portuguese | alfabetação |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.