# customize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkʌs.tə.maɪ̯z/ · frequency rank #20,327

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

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

## Common misspellings (13)
`ccustomize`, `csutomize`, `cusotmize`, `cusstomize`, `custmoize`, `custoimze`, `customiez`, `customizze`, `custommize`, `customzie`, `custtomize`, `cutsomize`, `ucstomize`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/customize