magnetize
/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/verb
magnetize is spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-Z-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, magnetize means “To make magnetic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in magnetize?
| Letters | 9: M-A-G-N-E-T-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 14 million words; the 111,684th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is magnetize?
Magnetize appears about once in every 14 million words in written English, the 111,684th 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 magnetize?
- /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/
- /ˈmæɡ.nə.taɪz/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-magnetize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of magnetize
- magnetizes present, singular, he/she/it
- magnetizing participle, present
- magnetized participle, past
- magnetise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does magnetize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make magnetic.
- 2
To become magnetic.
- 3
obsoleteTo hypnotize using mesmerism.
- 4
To attract, allure or entice; to captivate or entrance.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Magnetize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to make magnetic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | magnetisieren |
| Portuguese | magnetizar, imantar |
| Spanish | magnetizar |
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 magnetize come from?
From magnet + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).