neutralise
verb
neutralise is spelled N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-S-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, neutralise means “Non-Oxford British English standard form of neutralize” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in neutralise?
| Letters | 10: N-E-U-T-R-A-L-I-S-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 57,423rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is neutralise?
Neutralise appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 57,423rd 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).
Words people confuse with neutralise
Also written: neutralize.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of neutralise
- neutralises present, singular, he/she/it
- neutralising participle, present
- neutralised participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does neutralise mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
BritishNon-Oxford British English standard form of neutralize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does neutralise come from?
From French neutraliser (first attested in 1642). By surface analysis, neutral + -ise.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).