feminization

/ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/

//ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən// noun

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"feminization" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“feminization” is uncommon English (frequency #60,806 among 2,507 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,806
frequency rank, English
2,507
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.

Corpus desk

Index EN-feminization · feminization · English

feminization · rank #60,806 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,806
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Fens

Nearest frequency peer: Fens (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “feminization”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “feminization” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for feminization
PropertyValue
Headwordfeminization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/
Letters12
Frequency rank#60,806
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “feminization” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).feminizationfalls in this rarity band:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Fens” (#60,807), “Favreau” (#60,804), “Finchley” (#60,808). Among 2,507 “F” headwords, “feminization” is #60,806. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

feminization is uncommon English at frequency #60,806 among 2,507 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for feminization, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From feminize + -ation. The correct English form is feminization, spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.
  2. 2
    The development of female sex characteristics.
  3. 3
    The increasing in female population or participation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. America is rapidly becoming the manosphere, but sure, let’s go after the “feminization” of culture.

Etymology

From feminize + -ation.

Synonyms

femalization

Antonyms

masculinizationmasculinisationmasculizationmasculisation

This word in other languages

féminisation(Français)

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 "feminization"?
"feminization" is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/.
What does "feminization" mean?
As a noun, "feminization" means: The act of feminizing, or the state of being feminized.
How do you pronounce "feminization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "feminization" is /ˌfɛmɪnɪˈzeɪʃən/. 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 "feminization"?
From feminize + -ation. 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 "feminization", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hetherington#60,852depopulation#60,755intrauterine#60,885Jeffersonian#60,894

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list