# penalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/ · frequency rank #39,951

## Definitions
1. To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
2. To impose a handicap on.

## Etymology
From penal + -ize.

## Common misspellings (11)
`epnalize`, `peanlize`, `penailze`, `penaliez`, `penalizze`, `penallize`, `penalzie`, `penlaize`, `pennalize`, `pnealize`, `ppenalize`

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