responsibilization
"responsibilization" is a 18-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“responsibilization” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 18
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - The transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | responsibilization |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Letters | 18 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “responsibilization” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
responsibilization is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for responsibilization in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From responsibilize + -ation. The correct English form is responsibilization, spelled R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The transfer of responsibility from higher authorities to communities or individuals who are then called on to take an active role in resolving their own problems.
Etymology
From responsibilize + -ation.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “responsibilization”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-I-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.