idolize
/ˈaɪdəlaɪz/
"idolize" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“idolize” is uncommon English (frequency #54,245 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #54,245
- frequency rank, English
- 2,140
- “I” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
Corpus desk
Index EN-idolize · idolize · English
idolize · rank #54,245 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #54,245
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,140
- PHOTO-FINISH idleness
Nearest frequency peer: idleness (-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 “idolize”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- hums
hums
45,760 corpus weight
- hypodermic
hypodermic
45,758 corpus weight
- idleness
idleness
45,757 corpus weight
- idolize
idolize
45,756 corpus weight
- IDP
IDP
45,755 corpus weight
- Ilford
Ilford
45,753 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “idolize” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | idolize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #54,245 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “idolize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
idolize is uncommon English at frequency #54,245 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈaɪdəlaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
idolize doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From idol + -ize. The correct English form is idolize, spelled I-D-O-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To make an idol of, or to worship as an idol.
- 2To adore excessively; to revere immoderately.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how idolize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
idolize a celebrity
idolize someone blindly
Etymology
From idol + -ize.
This word in other languages
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
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Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).