organize
or·gan·ize/ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/verb
organize is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (or·gan·ize). It appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, organize means “To arrange in working order” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in organize?
| Letters | 8: O-R-G-A-N-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: or·gan·ize |
| In writing | 9.5 times per million words; the 7,338th 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 organize?
Organize appears 9.5 times per million words in written English, the 7,338th 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 organize?
- UK /ˈɔːɡənaɪz/
- US /ˈɔɹɡənaɪz/
Organize has 3 syllables, split or·gan·ize in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-organize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of organize
- organizes present, singular, he/she/it
- organizing participle, present
- organized participle, past, singular, he/she/it, plural
- organise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does organize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To arrange in working order.
- 2
To constitute in parts, each having a special function, act, office, or relation; to systematize.
- 3
To furnish with organs; to give an organic structure to; to endow with capacity for the functions of life
an organized being
- 4
To sing in parts.
to organize an anthem
- 5
To band together into a group or union that can bargain and act collectively; to unionize.
the workers decided to organize; their next task was to organize the workers at the steel mill
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Organize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to arrange in working order:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | organiser |
| German | organisieren |
| Portuguese | organizar |
| Spanish | organizar |
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 organize come from?
From Middle English organizen, organysen, partly from Middle French organiser and partly from its etymon, Medieval Latin organizō, from Latin organum (“organ”). By surface analysis, organ + -ize.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).