computerization

/kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

//kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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"computerization" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“computerization” is uncommon English (frequency #94,700 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,700
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.

Corpus desk

Index EN-computerization · computerization · English

computerization · rank #94,700 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,700
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH compostable

Nearest frequency peer: compostable (-1 rank slots)

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.

Long-tail ranks near “computerization”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “computerization” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for computerization
PropertyValue
Headwordcomputerization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
Letters15
Frequency rank#94,700
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “computerization” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).computerizationfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “compostable” (#94,699), “concordant” (#94,701), “Comox” (#94,698). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “computerization” is #94,700. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

computerization is uncommon English at frequency #94,700 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for computerization, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From computerize + -ation. The correct English form is computerization, spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.

Etymology

From computerize + -ation.

This word in other languages

informatización(Español)informatisation(Français)Computerisierung(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "computerization"?
"computerization" is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does "computerization" mean?
As a noun, "computerization" means: The act of computerizing something, or something computerized.
How do you pronounce "computerization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "computerization" is /kəmˌpjuːtəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "computerization"?
From computerize + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "computerization", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 15 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

cryptosporidium#94,729anticholinergic#94,524topographically#94,352temperamentally#94,328

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list