solidify
/səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/verb
solidify is spelled S-O-L-I-D-I-F-Y: 8 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, solidify means “To make solid; convert into a solid body” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in solidify?
| Letters | 8: S-O-L-I-D-I-F-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th 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 solidify?
Solidify appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th 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 solidify?
- UK /səˈlɪdɪˌfaɪ/
- US /səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ/
- US [səˈlɪɾəˌfaɪ]
Solidify 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: En-us-solidify.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of solidify
- solidifies present, singular, he/she/it
- solidifying participle, present
- solidified participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does solidify mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To make solid; convert into a solid body.
- 2
To concentrate; consolidate, reinforce.
- 3
To become solid; to freeze, set.
- 4
To transform an open compound into a closed compound (solid compound).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Solidify in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | solidifier |
| German | erstarren |
| Portuguese | solidificar |
| Spanish | solidificar , solidificarse |
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 solidify come from?
From French solidifier. By surface analysis, solid + -ify.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).