magnetize
/ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/
"magnetize" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“magnetize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To make magnetic.
Corpus desk
Index EN-magnetize · magnetize · English
magnetize · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "M" 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 | magnetize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “magnetize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
magnetize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈmæɡ.nɪ.taɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
No misspelling variants are generated for magnetize in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From magnet + -ize. The correct English form is magnetize, spelled M-A-G-N-E-T-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To make magnetic.
- 2To become magnetic.
- 3To hypnotize using mesmerism.
- 4To attract, allure or entice; to captivate or entrance.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how magnetize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
c. 1789, Elizabeth Inchbald, Animal Magnetism: A Farce, Dublin, P. Byron, Act III, p. 82, Lisette let him alone, it is dangerous to push the poor creature to extremities, Doctor, suppose we Magnetize him?
Dr. Bertrand tells us that the first patient he ever magnetized, being attacked by a disease of an hysterical character, became subject to convulsions of so long duration and so violent in character, that he had never, in all his practice, seen the like […]
Etymology
From magnet + -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.