resize
verb, noun
resize is spelled R-E-S-I-Z-E: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, resize means “To alter the size of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in resize?
| Letters | 6: R-E-S-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 54,192nd 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 resize?
Resize appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 54,192nd 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 resize?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-resize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of resize
- resizes present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- resizing participle, present
- resized participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does resize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To alter the size of something.
- 2
To change in size.
- 3
To size (apply glue or other primer to a surface) again.
noun
- 1
An operation that changes the size of something.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Resize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense alter the size of something:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | redimensionner |
| Spanish | cambiar de tamaño, redimensionar, reescalar |
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 resize come from?
From re- + size.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).