deputize
de·pu·tize/ˈdɛpjutaɪz/verb
deputize is spelled D-E-P-U-T-I-Z-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (de·pu·tize). It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, deputize means “To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in deputize?
| Letters | 8: D-E-P-U-T-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: de·pu·tize |
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st 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 deputize?
Deputize appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st 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 deputize?
- UK /ˈdɛpjətaɪz/
- US /ˈdɛpjutaɪz/
Deputize has 3 syllables, split de·pu·tize in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-deputize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of deputize
- deputizes present, singular, he/she/it
- deputizing participle, present
- deputized participle, past
- deputise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does deputize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To officially empower, authorize, pronounce, and establish (someone) to be a deputy.
- 2
to officially empower and authorize (someone) to act as a substitute in one's role or office
I deputize you to act for me while I'm away.
- 3
To act as a substitute for a person in their role or office
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Deputize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | ernennen, bevollmächtigen , vertreten |
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 deputize come from?
From deputy + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).