customize

/ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/

//ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z// verb

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"customize" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“customize” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #20,327. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,327
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.

Corpus desk

Index EN-customize · customize · English

customize · rank #20,327 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,327
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH dai

Nearest frequency peer: dai (+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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “customize”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “customize” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for customize
PropertyValue
Headwordcustomize
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,327
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “customize”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).customizelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dai” (#20,328), “crotch” (#20,325), “Dartmouth” (#20,329). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “customize” is #20,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around customize (IPA /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,327 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for customize, with forms such as "ccustomize", "csutomize", and "cusotmize". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From custom + -ize. First attested in 1934 in American English. The correct English form is customize, spelled C-U-S-T-O-M-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how customize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. High-priced lattes and customized drinks helped lift the coffee chain’s US sales in the quarter ending on October 1, the company said Thursday.

Etymology

From custom + -ize. First attested in 1934 in American English.

This word in other languages

personalizar(Español)personalisieren(Deutsch)personalizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccustomize
  • csutomize
  • cusotmize
  • cusstomize
  • custmoize
  • custoimze
  • customiez
  • customizze
  • custommize
  • customzie
  • custtomize
  • cutsomize
  • ucstomize

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of customize - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ccustomize1csutomize2cusotmize2cusstomize1custmoize2custoimze2customiez2customizze1
Edit distance from "customize"

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 "customize"?
"customize" is spelled C-U-S-T-O-M-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/.
What does "customize" mean?
As a verb, "customize" means: To build or alter according to personal preferences or specifications.
What are common misspellings of "customize"?
Common misspellings include "ccustomize", "csutomize", "cusotmize", "cusstomize", "custmoize". The correct spelling is "customize".
How do you pronounce "customize"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "customize" is /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/. 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 "customize"?
From custom + -ize. First attested in 1934 in American English. 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 "customize", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Dartmouth#20,329Cornelius#20,323concerted#20,318emptiness#20,344

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list