beatify

/biˈætɪfaɪ/

//biˈætɪfaɪ// verb

"beatify" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make blissful.

Corpus desk

Index EN-beatify · beatify · English

beatify · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "B" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for beatify
PropertyValue
Headwordbeatify
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/biˈætɪfaɪ/
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “beatify” in English

beatifyfalls 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

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

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for beatify, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French béatifier, from Medieval Latin beātifico (“I bless”). The correct English form is beatify, spelled B-E-A-T-I-F-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To make blissful.
  2. 2
    To pronounce or regard as happy, or supremely blessed, or as conferring happiness.
  3. 3
    To carry out the third of four steps in canonization, making someone a blessed.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how beatify appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [T]hat assertion of the wise man: 'Labor not for riches; wilt thou set thy heart on that which is not?' it, well applied, will pluck down the high places reared to this great idol of clay in men's hearts: will confute the common conceits and phrases which so beatify wealth; […]

Etymology

From French béatifier, from Medieval Latin beātifico (“I bless”).

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "beatify"?
"beatify" is spelled B-E-A-T-I-F-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /biˈætɪfaɪ/.
What does "beatify" mean?
As a verb, "beatify" means: To make blissful.
How do you pronounce "beatify"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "beatify" is /biˈætɪfaɪ/. 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 "beatify"?
From French béatifier, from Medieval Latin beātifico (“I bless”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list