revolutionize

/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/

//ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz// verb

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"revolutionize" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“revolutionize” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,046. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,046
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.

Corpus desk

Index EN-revolutionize · revolutionize · English

revolutionize · rank #35,046 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,046
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-7 7 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH retaliatory

Nearest frequency peer: retaliatory (-1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “revolutionize”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “revolutionize” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for revolutionize
PropertyValue
Headwordrevolutionize
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/
Letters13
Frequency rank#35,046
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “revolutionize”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).revolutionizelands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “retaliatory” (#35,045), “rhinoceros” (#35,048), “reebok” (#35,043). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “revolutionize” is #35,046. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around revolutionize (IPA /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,046 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for revolutionize, with forms such as "ervolutionize", "reovlutionize", and "revloutionize". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From revolution + -ize. The correct English form is revolutionize, spelled R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how revolutionize appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Teachers are not simply wage earners who teach students, but revolutionaries bringing up the future builders of socialism. For this reason, we are working hard to help teachers acquire advanced science and technology and to revolutionize and working-classize them.
  2. For Joseph Schumpeter, the Austrian-born economist whose writings have acquired a special relevance in the past year or two, this most modern of economic systems “incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one.”

Etymology

From revolution + -ize.

This word in other languages

revolucionar(Español)révolutionner(Français)revolutionieren(Deutsch)revolucionar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ervolutionize
  • reovlutionize
  • revloutionize
  • revollutionize
  • revoltuionize
  • revoluitonize
  • revolutinoize
  • revolutioinze
  • revolutioniez
  • revolutionizze
  • revolutionnize
  • revolutionzie
  • revolutoinize
  • revoluttionize
  • revoultionize
  • revvolutionize
  • rrevolutionize
  • rveolutionize

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of revolutionize - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ervolutionize2reovlutionize2revloutionize2revollutionize1revoltuionize2revoluitonize2revolutinoize2revolutioinze2
Edit distance from "revolutionize"

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 "revolutionize"?
"revolutionize" is spelled R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/.
What does "revolutionize" mean?
As a verb, "revolutionize" means: To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.
What are common misspellings of "revolutionize"?
Common misspellings include "ervolutionize", "reovlutionize", "revloutionize", "revollutionize", "revoltuionize". The correct spelling is "revolutionize".
How do you pronounce "revolutionize"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "revolutionize" is /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/. 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 "revolutionize"?
From revolution + -ize. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "revolutionize", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list