Christianize
/ˈkɹɪst͡ʃənaɪz/verb
Christianize is spelled C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-I-Z-E: 12 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, Christianize means “To make Christian” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Christianize?
| Letters | 12: C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 133,440th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Christianize?
Christianize appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 133,440th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Christianize?
- /ˈkɹɪst͡ʃənaɪz/
Christianize has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Christianize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Christianize
- Christianizes present, singular, he/she/it
- Christianizing participle, present
- Christianized participle, past
- Christianise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Christianize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make Christian.
- 2
To cause to convert to Christianity.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Christianize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to (cause to) convert to Christianity:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | christianiser |
| German | christianisieren, verchristlichen |
| Portuguese | cristianizar |
| Spanish | cristianizar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Christianize come from?
From Christian + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).