mineralize
verb
mineralize is spelled M-I-N-E-R-A-L-I-Z-E: 10 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mineralize means “To convert to a mineral; to petrify” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mineralize?
| Letters | 10: M-I-N-E-R-A-L-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 39 million words; the 191,932nd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mineralize?
Mineralize appears about once in every 39 million words in written English, the 191,932nd 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 mineralize?
Mineralize has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mineralize
- mineralizes present, singular, he/she/it
- mineralizing participle, present
- mineralized participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mineralize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To convert to a mineral; to petrify.
- 2
To impregnate with minerals.
mineralized water
- 3
To mineralogize; to collect and study minerals.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mineralize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to convert to a mineral, petrify:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | minéraliser |
| German | mineralisieren |
| Portuguese | mineralizar |
| Spanish | mineralizar |
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 mineralize come from?
From mineral + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).