monopolize
/məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/
"monopolize" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“monopolize” is uncommon English (frequency #54,949 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #54,949
- frequency rank, English
- 4,057
- “M” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To have a monopoly on something.
Corpus desk
Index EN-monopolize · monopolize · English
monopolize · rank #54,949 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #54,949
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 4,057
- PHOTO-FINISH monocle
Nearest frequency peer: monocle (-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.
Long-tail ranks near “monopolize”
Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter
- Mishnah
Mishnah
45,057 corpus weight
- mitotic
mitotic
45,056 corpus weight
- mone
mone
45,054 corpus weight
- monocle
monocle
45,053 corpus weight
- monopolize
monopolize
45,052 corpus weight
- MSL
MSL
45,048 corpus weight
What this shows Long-tail view: where “monopolize” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | monopolize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #54,949 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “monopolize” in English
Rare enough to double-check
monopolize is uncommon English at frequency #54,949 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /məˈnɒpəlʌɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for monopolize, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From monopoly + -ize. The correct English form is monopolize, spelled M-O-N-O-P-O-L-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To have a monopoly on something.
- 2To dominate or to get total control of something by excluding everyone else.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how monopolize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Teachers try not to let any one student monopolize a class discussion.
"Now, Mr. Malone, I have given you rather more of my time than I had intended. The individual must not monopolize what is meant for the world."
Etymology
From monopoly + -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); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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