# classify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈklæs.ɪ.faɪ/ · frequency rank #17,319

## Definitions
1. to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
2. to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
3. To make classy

## Etymology
From French classifier. By surface analysis, class + -ify.

## Easily confused with
- **classy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classify-vs-classy)
- **classic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/classic-vs-classify)
- **clarify** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/clarify-vs-classify)
- **Cassidy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cassidy-vs-classify)

## Common misspellings (11)
`calssify`, `cclassify`, `clasify`, `clasisfy`, `classfiy`, `classiffy`, `classifyy`, `classiyf`, `cllassify`, `clsasify`, `lcassify`

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