cognize
/ˈkɑɡˌnaɪz/verb
cognize is spelled C-O-G-N-I-Z-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, cognize means “To know, perceive, or become aware of” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cognize?
| Letters | 7: C-O-G-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 33 million words; the 176,009th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cognize?
Cognize appears about once in every 33 million words in written English, the 176,009th 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 cognize?
- US /ˈkɑɡˌnaɪz/
- UK /ˈkɒɡnʌɪz/
- UK /ˌkɒɡˈnaɪz/
Cognize has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cognize.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cognize2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cognize
- cognizes present, singular, he/she/it
- cognizing participle, present
- cognized participle, past
- cognise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cognize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To know, perceive, or become aware of.
- 2
To make into an object of cognition (the process of acquiring knowledge through thought); to cogitate.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cognize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to know or be aware of:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | connaître |
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 cognize come from?
Back-formation from cognizance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).