# stabilize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsteɪ.bəˌlaɪz/ · frequency rank #15,917

## Definitions
1. To make stable.
2. To become stable.

## Etymology
From stable + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **sterilize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stabilize-vs-sterilize)
- **stabilizer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stabilize-vs-stabilizer)
- **stability** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stability-vs-stabilize)
- **stabilise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stabilise-vs-stabilize)

## Common misspellings (13)
`satbilize`, `sstabilize`, `stabbilize`, `stabiilze`, `stabiliez`, `stabilizze`, `stabillize`, `stabilzie`, `stabliize`, `staiblize`, `stbailize`, `sttabilize`, `tsabilize`

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