colorize
/ˈkʌ.lə.raɪz/
"colorize" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“colorize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To add color to.
Corpus desk
Index EN-colorize · colorize · English
colorize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "C" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | colorize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈkʌ.lə.raɪz/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “colorize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
colorize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈkʌ.lə.raɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for colorize in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From color + -ize. The correct English form is colorize, spelled C-O-L-O-R-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To add color to.
- 2To convert black and white media to color by digital post production (as is often done in digital photography and in video special effects).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how colorize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The woman colorized her hair.
There is a colorized version of Casablanca.
Etymology
From color + -ize.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.