personalize

/ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/

//ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz// verb

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"personalize" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“personalize” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #42,333. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,333
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

personalize vs personality
82% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for personalize
PropertyValue
Headwordpersonalize
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/
Letters11
Frequency rank#42,333
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “personalize” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). personalize lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around personalize (IPA /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,333 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for personalize, with forms such as "eprsonalize", "perosnalize", and "perrsonalize". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "personality", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From personal + -ize. The correct English form is personalize, spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.
  2. 2
    To represent something abstract as a person; to embody.
  3. 3
    To imbue something with one's personality.

Etymology

From personal + -ize.

This word in other languages

personalizar(Español)personnaliser(Français)personalisieren(Deutsch)personalizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eprsonalize
  • perosnalize
  • perrsonalize
  • persnoalize
  • persoanlize
  • personailze
  • personaliez
  • personalizze
  • personallize
  • personalzie
  • personlaize
  • personnalize
  • perssonalize
  • pesronalize
  • ppersonalize
  • presonalize

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of personalize - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

eprsonalize2perosnalize2perrsonalize1persnoalize2persoanlize2personailze2personaliez2personalizze1
Edit distance from "personalize"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "personalize"?
"personalize" is spelled P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/.
What does "personalize" mean?
As a verb, "personalize" means: To adapt something to the needs or tastes of an individual.
What words are commonly confused with "personalize"?
"personalize" is commonly confused with "personality". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "personalize"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "personalize" is /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "personalize"?
From personal + -ize. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “personalize”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “personality” - see the side-by-side comparison. personalize vs personality
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list