# monetization

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌmʌnətaɪˈzeɪʃən/ · frequency rank #40,347

## Definitions
1. The conversion of something (especially metal) into money.
2. The process of making a business activity profit-generating, particularly in computer and Internet-related activities.
3. The conversion of an economic system based mainly on barter and payment in kind into one that uses currency for most transactions.

## Etymology
From monetize + -ation.

## Common misspellings (18)
`mmonetization`, `mnoetization`, `moentization`, `moneitzation`, `monetiaztion`, `monetizaiton`, `monetizasion`, `monetizatino`, `monetizationn`, `monetizatoin`, `monetizattion`, `monetiztaion`, `monetizzation`, `monettization`, `monetziation`, `monnetization`, `monteization`, `omnetization`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/monetization