# simplify

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɪmplɪfaɪ/ · frequency rank #15,908

## Definitions
1. To make simpler, either by reducing in complexity, reducing to component parts, or making easier to understand.
2. To become simpler.

## Etymology
From the French simplifier, equivalent to simple + -ify.

## Easily confused with
- **simply** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/simplify-vs-simply)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ismplify`, `simlpify`, `simmplify`, `simpilfy`, `simplfiy`, `simpliffy`, `simplifyy`, `simpliyf`, `simpllify`, `simpplify`, `sipmlify`, `smiplify`, `ssimplify`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/simplify