anglicise

/ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/

//ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz// verb

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"anglicise" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“anglicise” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.

Key facts for anglicise
PropertyValue
Headwordanglicise
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “anglicise” sits in English frequency

anglicise falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

anglicise is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for anglicise in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin anglic(us) + -ise. The correct English form is anglicise, spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
  2. 2
    To dub or translate into English.
  3. 3
    To become English.

Etymology

From Latin anglic(us) + -ise.

This word in other languages

angliciser(Français)anglisieren(Deutsch)anglicizar(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "anglicise"?
"anglicise" is spelled A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/.
What does "anglicise" mean?
As a verb, "anglicise" means: To make English, as to customs, culture, pronunciation, spelling, or style.
How do you pronounce "anglicise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "anglicise" is /ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "anglicise"?
From Latin anglic(us) + -ise. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “anglicise”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-N-G-L-I-C-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæŋɡlɪsaɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list