anthropomorphize
/ˌanθɹəpəˈmɔːfʌɪz/
"anthropomorphize" is a 16-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anthropomorphize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To endow with human qualities.
Corpus desk
Index EN-anthropomorphize · anthropomorphize · English
anthropomorphize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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 | anthropomorphize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌanθɹəpəˈmɔːfʌɪz/ |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “anthropomorphize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
anthropomorphize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌanθɹəpəˈmɔːfʌɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for anthropomorphize, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: By surface analysis, anthropo- + morph + -ize. The correct English form is anthropomorphize, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To endow with human qualities.
- 2To attribute human-like characteristics to (something that is non-human).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how anthropomorphize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Bonnie Lucas further anthropomorphizes the flower in her watercolors, combining it surreally with the human female figure[…]
A month away from twenty-six and there you are, in the middle of a Monday afternoon, genuinely engaged in the madcap antics of a slope-headed, claymated man and his anthropomorphized horse.
Etymology
By surface analysis, anthropo- + morph + -ize.
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.