# personalize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈpɜː.sə.nə.laɪz/ · frequency rank #42,333

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

## Etymology
From personal + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **personality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/personality-vs-personalize)

## Common misspellings (16)
`eprsonalize`, `perosnalize`, `perrsonalize`, `persnoalize`, `persoanlize`, `personailze`, `personaliez`, `personalizze`, `personallize`, `personalzie`, `personlaize`, `personnalize`, `perssonalize`, `pesronalize`, `ppersonalize`, `presonalize`

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