individualize
/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/verb
individualize is spelled I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-A-L-I-Z-E: 13 letters and 6 syllables. It appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, individualize means “To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in individualize?
| Letters | 13: I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-A-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 6 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 13 million words; the 110,368th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is individualize?
Individualize appears about once in every 13 million words in written English, the 110,368th 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 individualize?
- US /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/
- US /ˌɪn.dəˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/
Individualize has 6 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-individualize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of individualize
- individualizes present, singular, he/she/it
- individualizing participle, present
- individualized participle, past
- individualise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does individualize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishUSTo give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
- 2
BritishUSTo modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Individualize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to give something its own individality:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | individualisieren |
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 individualize come from?
From individual + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).