magnetization

/ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

//ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən// noun

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

The verdict

“magnetization” is uncommon English (frequency #56,891 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,891
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized

Corpus desk

Index EN-magnetization · magnetization · English

magnetization · rank #56,891 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #56,891
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH macrophage

Nearest frequency peer: macrophage (-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 “magnetization”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for magnetization
PropertyValue
Headwordmagnetization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Letters13
Frequency rank#56,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “magnetization” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).magnetizationfalls 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: “macrophage” (#56,890), “Magnussen” (#56,892), “Mahayana” (#56,893). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “magnetization” is #56,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

magnetization is uncommon English at frequency #56,891 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for magnetization in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From magnetize + -ation. The correct English form is magnetization, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
  2. 2
    The magnitude of the magnetic strength of a magnetized object.

Etymology

From magnetize + -ation.

This word in other languages

magnetización(Español)magnétisation(Français)

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 "magnetization"?
"magnetization" is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/.
What does "magnetization" mean?
As a noun, "magnetization" means: The act of magnetizing, or the state of being magnetized
How do you pronounce "magnetization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "magnetization" is /ˌmæɡ.nɪ.taɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/. 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 "magnetization"?
From magnetize + -ation. 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 "magnetization", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

knickerbocker#56,851rationalizing#57,006cyanobacteria#56,690commercialism#56,675

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list