feminize
/ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/verb
feminize is spelled F-E-M-I-N-I-Z-E: 8 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, feminize means “To make (more) feminine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in feminize?
| Letters | 8: F-E-M-I-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th 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 feminize?
Feminize appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th 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 feminize?
- US /ˈfɛmɪnaɪz/
- Australia /ˈfemənɑez/
- /ˈfemənaɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-feminize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of feminize
- feminizes present, singular, he/she/it
- feminizing participle, present
- feminized participle, past
- femininize
- femininise
- feminise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does feminize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make (more) feminine.
- 2
To become (more) feminine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Feminize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | féminiser |
| German | feminisieren, verweiblichen |
| Portuguese | feminizar , feminizarse |
| Spanish | feminizar , feminizarse |
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 feminize come from?
From Latin fēmina (“woman, female”) + English -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).