canonization
"canonization" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“canonization” is uncommon English (frequency #52,835 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #52,835
- frequency rank, English
- 5,599
- “C” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
Corpus desk
Index EN-canonization · canonization · English
canonization · rank #52,835 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #52,835
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 5,599
- PHOTO-FINISH capitulate
Nearest frequency peer: capitulate (+1 rank slots)
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.
Long-tail ranks near “canonization”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
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Bundestag
47,170 corpus weight
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buttercream
47,169 corpus weight
- butyl
butyl
47,168 corpus weight
- canonization
canonization
47,166 corpus weight
- capitulate
capitulate
47,165 corpus weight
- Carmody
Carmody
47,163 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “canonization” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | canonization |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #52,835 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “canonization” in English
Rare enough to double-check
canonization is uncommon English at frequency #52,835 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for canonization in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From canonize + -ation. The correct English form is canonization, spelled C-A-N-O-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The final process or decree (following beatification) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
- 2The state of being canonized or sainted.
- 3Introduction into a canon of artistic or literary works.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how canonization appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Following the attribution of two miracles, the next step is for the Pope to convene a meeting of cardinals to agree on Acutis’ sainthood and decide on a date for the canonization.
Etymology
From canonize + -ation.
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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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