Germanize
Ger·man·ize/ˈd͡ʒɝmənaɪz/verb
Germanize is spelled G-E-R-M-A-N-I-Z-E: 9 letters and 3 syllables (Ger·man·ize). It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, Germanize means “To give a German character to (something)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in Germanize?
| Letters | 9: G-E-R-M-A-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Ger·man·ize |
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th 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 Germanize?
Germanize appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th 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 Germanize?
- US /ˈd͡ʒɝmənaɪz/
- UK /ˈdʒɜːmənaɪz/
Germanize has 3 syllables, split Ger·man·ize in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of Germanize
- Germanizes present, singular, he/she/it
- Germanizing participle, present
- Germanized participle, past
- Germanise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Germanize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To give a German character to (something).
to Germanize a province, a language, or a society
- 2
To adopt German customs or culture.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Germanize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense make more German:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | germaniser |
| German | eindeutschen, germanisieren |
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 Germanize come from?
From German + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).