brutalise
/ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/
"brutalise" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“brutalise” 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 September 3, 2026) - To inflict brutal violence on.
Corpus desk
Index EN-brutalise · brutalise · English
brutalise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "B" 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 | brutalise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “brutalise” in English
Rare enough to double-check
brutalise is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈbɹuːt(ə)lʌɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for brutalise, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From brutal + -ise. The correct English form is brutalise, spelled B-R-U-T-A-L-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1To inflict brutal violence on.
- 2To make brutal, cruel or harsh.
- 3To live or behave like a brute.
Etymology
From brutal + -ise.
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.