objectify
/əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/
"objectify" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“objectify” is an uncommon English word, ranked #67,696 in English word frequency and used as a verb.
- #67,696
- frequency rank, English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | objectify |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #67,696 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “objectify” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for objectify is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/. Corpus data places it at rank #67,696 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Zero misspellings are on record for objectify in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From object + -ify. The correct English form is objectify, spelled O-B-J-E-C-T-I-F-Y.
Definition
- 1To make (something, such as an abstract idea) possible to be perceived by the senses.
- 2To treat (something) as objectively real.
- 3To treat (someone) as a mere (usually sexual) object; to sexually dehumanize (someone).
Etymology
From object + -ify.
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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Using “objectify”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is O-B-J-E-C-T-I-F-Y - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /əbˈd͡ʒɛktɪˌfaɪ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.