internalize

Name: internalize, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/

//ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz// verb

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“internalize” is uncommon English (frequency #50,596 among 17,902 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,596
frequency rank, English: 17,902
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.

Key facts for internalize
Property	Value
Headword	internalize
Language	English
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	/ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/
Letters	11
Frequency rank	#50,596
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “internalize” sits in English frequency

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

#50,596

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

internalize is uncommon English at frequency #50,596 among 17,902 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for internalize, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From internal + -ize. The correct English form is internalize, spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-Z-E.

Definition

1
To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
2
To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.
3
To store (a string or other structure) in a shared pool, such that subsequent items with the same value can share the same instance.
4
To transfer stocks between brokers within an organization, rather than through the exchange.

Etymology

From internal + -ize.

This word in other languages

interiorizar(Español)intérioriser(Français)verinnerlichen(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 "internalize"?

"internalize" is spelled I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/.

What does "internalize" mean?

As a verb, "internalize" means: To make something internal; to incorporate it in oneself.

How do you pronounce "internalize"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "internalize" is /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/. 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 "internalize"?

From internal + -ize. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Using “internalize”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct English spelling is I-N-T-E-R-N-A-L-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as /ɪnˈtɝnəlaɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.