industrialize

/ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/

//ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz// verb

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"industrialize" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“industrialize” is uncommon English (frequency #98,256 among 2,140 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#98,256
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To develop industry; to become industrial.

Corpus desk

Index EN-industrialize · industrialize · English

industrialize · rank #98,256 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #98,256
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH ineffectively

Nearest frequency peer: ineffectively (+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 “industrialize”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “industrialize” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for industrialize
PropertyValue
Headwordindustrialize
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/
Letters13
Frequency rank#98,256
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “industrialize” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).industrializefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “ineffectively” (#98,257), “infallibly” (#98,258), “incontestable” (#98,253). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “industrialize” is #98,256. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

industrialize is uncommon English at frequency #98,256 among 2,140 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for industrialize, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from French industrialiser. The correct English form is industrialize, spelled I-N-D-U-S-T-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To develop industry; to become industrial.
  2. 2
    To organize along industrial lines.

Etymology

Borrowed from French industrialiser.

Antonyms

deindustrialize

This word in other languages

industrialiser(Français)industrialisieren(Deutsch)

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 "industrialize"?
"industrialize" is spelled I-N-D-U-S-T-R-I-A-L-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/.
What does "industrialize" mean?
As a verb, "industrialize" means: To develop industry; to become industrial.
How do you pronounce "industrialize"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "industrialize" is /ɪnˈdʌstɹiəlaɪz/. 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 "industrialize"?
Borrowed from French industrialiser. 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 "industrialize", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

ineffectively#98,257incontestable#98,253insectivorous#98,265lexicographer#98,367

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list