immortalise
/ɪˈmɔː(ɹ).təˌlaɪz/
"immortalise" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“immortalise” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give unending life to, to make immortal.
Corpus desk
Index EN-immortalise · immortalise · English
immortalise · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "I" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | immortalise |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪˈmɔː(ɹ).təˌlaɪz/ |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “immortalise” in English
Rare enough to double-check
immortalise is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪˈmɔː(ɹ).təˌlaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for immortalise in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From immortal + -ise. Perhaps modelled on Middle French immortaliser. The correct English form is immortalise, spelled I-M-M-O-R-T-A-L-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1To give unending life to, to make immortal.
- 2To make eternally famous.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how immortalise appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The meek intelligence of thoſe dear eyes / (Bleſt be the art that can immortalize, / The art that baffles time's tyrannic claim / To quench it) here ſhines on me ſtill the ſame.
His heroic deeds were immortalised in song and tale.
Etymology
From immortal + -ise. Perhaps modelled on Middle French immortaliser.
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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.