sacralization
/seɪkɹəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
"sacralization" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“sacralization” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The endowment of something with sacred qualities; making sacred.
Corpus desk
Index EN-sacralization · sacralization · English
sacralization · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sacralization |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /seɪkɹəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “sacralization” in English
Rare enough to double-check
sacralization is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /seɪkɹəlʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for sacralization, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From sacralize + -ation. The correct English form is sacralization, spelled S-A-C-R-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.
Definition
- 1The endowment of something with sacred qualities; making sacred.
- 2A developmental abnormality in which the first sacral vertebra becomes fused with the fifth lumbar veterbra.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sacralization appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
The spirituality of hunters and gatherers is a sacralization of everyday life, but once we move to maintain a formal priesthood, we also move to split experience into the sacred and the profane.
The sacralization of arbitrary lines on a map may seem illogical, but there is a rationale to the respecting of norms, even arbitrary and unjustifiable ones.
Etymology
From sacralize + -ation.
Antonyms
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.