prioritization

/prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/

//prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n// noun

"prioritization" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“prioritization” has 21 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #48,425. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,425
frequency rank, English
46,516
“P” headwords
21
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The process of assigning priorities to things or tasks.

Key facts for prioritization
PropertyValue
Headwordprioritization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
Letters14
Frequency rank#48,425
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “prioritization” 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). prioritization 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 21 spelling variants around prioritization (IPA /prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #48,425 among 46,516 “P” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The process of assigning priorities to things or tasks.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for prioritization, with forms such as "piroritization", "pprioritization", and "prioirtization". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From prioritize + -ation. The correct English form is prioritization, spelled P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The process of assigning priorities to things or tasks.

Etymology

From prioritize + -ation.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • piroritization
  • pprioritization
  • prioirtization
  • prioriitzation
  • prioritiaztion
  • prioritizaiton
  • prioritizasion
  • prioritizatino
  • prioritizationn
  • prioritizatoin
  • prioritizattion
  • prioritiztaion
  • prioritizzation
  • priorittization
  • prioritziation
  • priorritization
  • priortiization
  • priroitization
  • proiritization
  • prrioritization
  • rpioritization

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of prioritization - 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.

piroritization2pprioritization1prioirtization2prioriitzation2prioritiaztion2prioritizaiton2prioritizasion1prioritizatino2
Edit distance from "prioritization"

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 "prioritization"?
"prioritization" is spelled P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is /prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/.
What does "prioritization" mean?
As a noun, "prioritization" means: The process of assigning priorities to things or tasks.
What are common misspellings of "prioritization"?
Common misspellings include "piroritization", "pprioritization", "prioirtization", "prioriitzation", "prioritiaztion". The correct spelling is "prioritization".
How do you pronounce "prioritization"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "prioritization" is /prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/. 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 "prioritization"?
From prioritize + -ation. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “prioritization”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is P-R-I-O-R-I-T-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /prʌɪˌɒrətʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list