computerize
verb
computerize is spelled C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R-I-Z-E: 11 letters and 4 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, computerize means “To convert a manual function or system into a computer system” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in computerize?
| Letters | 11: C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American 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 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 computerize?
Computerize 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 computerize?
Computerize has 4 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).
Forms of computerize
- computerizes present, singular, he/she/it
- computerizing participle, present
- computerized participle, past
- computerise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does computerize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To convert a manual function or system into a computer system.
- 2
To equip with a computer or a computer system.
- 3
To enter data into such a system.
- 4
To become computerlike.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Computerize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense equip with a computer or a computer system:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | informatiser |
| Portuguese | informatizar |
| Spanish | informatizar, computarizar, computadorizar |
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.