glorify

/ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/

//ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ// verb

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"glorify" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“glorify” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #27,163. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,163
frequency rank, English
2,313
“G” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).

Corpus desk

Index EN-glorify · glorify · English

glorify · rank #27,163 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,163
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,313
  • PHOTO-FINISH globes

Nearest frequency peer: globes (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “glorify”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “glorify” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

glorify vs glory
71% similar
glorify vs gloria
71% similar
glorify vs glories
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for glorify
PropertyValue
Headwordglorify
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,163
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “glorify”

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).glorifylands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “globes” (#27,162), “Genevieve” (#27,161), “Guo” (#27,165). Among 2,313 “G” headwords, “glorify” is #27,163. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around glorify (IPA /ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/), averb. Corpus frequency is #27,163 among 2,313 “G” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for glorify, with forms such as "gglorify", "gllorify", and "gloirfy". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "glory", "gloria", "glories", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman and Old French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificō, from Latin gloria + faciō (“to make”). Displaced native Middle English wuldrien (“to glorify”), from Old English wuldrian as well as Middle English stellif… The correct English form is glorify, spelled G-L-O-R-I-F-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
  2. 2
    To make (something) appear to be more glorious than it is; regard something or someone as excellent baselessly.
  3. 3
    To worship or extol.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Some movies glorify mobsters by making them seem like the cool kids around the block.
  2. Historical dictators are glorified in some countries that are dictatorships and by some political radicals.

Etymology

From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman and Old French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificō, from Latin gloria + faciō (“to make”). Displaced native Middle English wuldrien (“to glorify”), from Old English wuldrian as well as Middle English stellifien (“to glorify, make stellar”), from Old French stellifier (Medieval Latin stellificāre); see stellify.

Synonyms

aggrandizeapplaudappraisebelaudbepraisecommendcry upeulogizeexaltextolglorifyhonoridolizelaudlionizemagnifypanegyrizepraisepuffreverespeak well oftransfigurevenerateworthy

Antonyms

criticizedefamedemeanslandervillify

This word in other languages

glorificar(Español)glorifier(Français)verherrlichen(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • gglorify
  • gllorify
  • gloirfy
  • glorfiy
  • gloriffy
  • glorifyy
  • gloriyf
  • glorrify
  • glroify
  • golrify
  • lgorify

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of glorify - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

gglorify1gllorify1gloirfy2glorfiy2gloriffy1glorifyy1gloriyf2glorrify1
Edit distance from "glorify"

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 "glorify"?
"glorify" is spelled G-L-O-R-I-F-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/.
What does "glorify" mean?
As a verb, "glorify" means: To exalt, or give glory or praise to (something or someone).
What words are commonly confused with "glorify"?
"glorify" is commonly confused with "glory", "gloria", "glories". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "glorify"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "glorify" is /ˈɡlɔːɹɪfaɪ/. 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 "glorify"?
From Middle English glorifien, from Anglo-Norman and Old French glorifier, from Late Latin glorificō, from Latin gloria + faciō (“to make”). Displaced native Middle English wuldrien (“to glorify”), from Old English wuldrian as well as Middle Engli... 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 "glorify", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Henrietta11 variantsfearsome11 variantsfastball11 variantsexpedite11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list