revolutionize
/ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/
"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
- 21,470
- “R” headwords
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | revolutionize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Frequency rank | #35,046 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “revolutionize” sits in English frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 18 spelling variants around revolutionize (IPA /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/), averb. Corpus frequency is #35,046 among 21,470 “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
- 1To radically or significantly change, as in a revolution.
Etymology
From revolution + -ize.
This word in other languages
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.
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.
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Using “revolutionize”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is R-E-V-O-L-U-T-I-O-N-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌɹɛv.əˈl(j)uː.ʃəˌnaɪz/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.