romanticize
/roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/verb
romanticize is spelled R-O-M-A-N-T-I-C-I-Z-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, romanticize means “To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in romanticize?
| Letters | 11: R-O-M-A-N-T-I-C-I-Z-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is romanticize?
Romanticize appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th 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 romanticize?
- UK /rə(ʊ)ˈmantɪsaɪz/
- US /roʊˈmæntɪsaɪz/
Romanticize has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-romanticize.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of romanticize
- romanticizes present, singular, he/she/it
- romanticizing participle, present
- romanticized participle, past
- romanticise
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does romanticize mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To interpret, view, or portray something in a romantic (unrealistic, idealized) manner.
- 2
To think or act in a romantic manner.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Romanticize in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to view something in a romantic manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | romantiser |
| German | romantisieren |
| Spanish | romantizar |
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.