militarization

/ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/

//ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩// noun

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"militarization" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“militarization” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,898. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,898
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.

Corpus desk

Index EN-militarization · militarization · English

militarization · rank #48,898 · 21 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #48,898
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 21 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH meu

Nearest frequency peer: meu (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “militarization”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “militarization” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for militarization
PropertyValue
Headwordmilitarization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/
Letters14
Frequency rank#48,898
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “militarization”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).militarizationlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “meu” (#48,897), “minimization” (#48,899), “metastases” (#48,896). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “militarization” is #48,898. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around militarization (IPA /ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,898 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for militarization, with forms such as "imlitarization", "miiltarization", and "miliatrization". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From militarize + -ation. The correct English form is militarization, spelled M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how militarization appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The masculine militarization of culture has led to a feminine eroticization.
  2. The 1990s saw a massive militarization of US police.

Etymology

From militarize + -ation.

This word in other languages

militarización(Español)militarisation(Français)Militarisierung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • imlitarization
  • miiltarization
  • miliatrization
  • militairzation
  • militariaztion
  • militarizaiton
  • militarizasion
  • militarizatino
  • militarizationn
  • militarizatoin
  • militarizattion
  • militariztaion
  • militarizzation
  • militarrization
  • militarziation
  • militraization
  • milittarization
  • millitarization
  • miltiarization
  • mliitarization
  • mmilitarization

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of militarization - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

imlitarization2miiltarization2miliatrization2militairzation2militariaztion2militarizaiton2militarizasion1militarizatino2
Edit distance from "militarization"

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 "militarization"?
"militarization" is spelled M-I-L-I-T-A-R-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/.
What does "militarization" mean?
As a noun, "militarization" means: The process whereby some area, procedure, aspect of culture, etc., becomes controlled by the military or administered in a military fashion.
What are common misspellings of "militarization"?
Common misspellings include "imlitarization", "miiltarization", "miliatrization", "militairzation", "militariaztion". The correct spelling is "militarization".
How do you pronounce "militarization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "militarization" is /ˌmɪ.lɪ.tə.ɹaɪˈzeɪ.ʃn̩/. 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 "militarization"?
From militarize + -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 "militarization", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (21 here; floor ≥5).

transmutation21 variantsconflagration21 variantsbioavailability21 variantsantipsychotic21 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list