socialization
noun
socialization is spelled S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 13 letters and 5 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, socialization means “The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of socialization is socializations.
How many letters and syllables are in socialization?
| Letters | 13: S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,214th 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 socialization?
Socialization appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,214th 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 socialization?
- US
Socialization has 5 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)-Wodencafe-socialization.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with socialization
Also written: socialisation.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of socialization
- socializations plural
- socialisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does socialization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.
Socialization skills are important things to learn in kindergarten.
- 2
The act of interacting with others, of being social.
Forced socialization rarely creates strong friendships, but there are exceptions.
- 3
Taking under government control as implementing socialism.
socialization of the means of production
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Socialization in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense sociology: the process of learning one’s culture:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | socialisation |
| German | Sozialisation |
| Portuguese | socialização, sociabilização |
| Spanish | socialización, sociabilización |
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.
Where does socialization come from?
From socialize + -ation or social + -ization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).