individualize
/ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/
"individualize" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“individualize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
Corpus desk
Index EN-individualize · individualize · English
individualize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-7 7 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 | individualize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “individualize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
individualize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˌɪn.dɪˈvɪd͡ʒ(.u).əl.aɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for individualize, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From individual + -ize. The correct English form is individualize, spelled I-N-D-I-V-I-D-U-A-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To give something its own individuality; to characterize or differentiate.
- 2To modify something to suit an individual; to personalize.
Etymology
From individual + -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). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.