deodorize
verb
deodorize is spelled D-E-O-D-O-R-I-Z-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, deodorize means “To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deodorize?
| Letters | 9: D-E-O-D-O-R-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 48 million words; the 214,628th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is deodorize?
Deodorize appears about once in every 48 million words in written English, the 214,628th 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 deodorize?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-deodorize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of deodorize
- deodorizes present, singular, he/she/it
- deodorizing participle, present
- deodorized participle, past
- deodorise
- deodourise
- deodourize
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deodorize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To mask or eliminate the odor of, or an odor in, (something).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deodorize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense mask or eliminate odor:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | geruchlos machen, deodorisieren, desodorieren |
| Portuguese | desodorizar, desodorar |
| Spanish | desodorizar, desodorar |
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.
Where does deodorize come from?
From de- + odor + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).