# categorize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkætɪɡəˌɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #31,905

## Definitions
1. To assign a category; to divide into classes.

## Etymology
From category + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **categorized** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/categorize-vs-categorized)
- **categories** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/categories-vs-categorize)

## Common misspellings (14)
`actegorize`, `caetgorize`, `categgorize`, `categoirze`, `categoriez`, `categorizze`, `categorrize`, `categorzie`, `categroize`, `cateogrize`, `catgeorize`, `cattegorize`, `ccategorize`, `ctaegorize`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/categorize