# subsidize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsʌbsɪdaɪz/ · frequency rank #31,784

## Definitions
1. To assist (someone or something) by granting a subsidy.

## Etymology
From subsidy + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **subside** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subside-vs-subsidize)
- **subsidised** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/subsidised-vs-subsidize)

## Common misspellings (13)
`sbusidize`, `ssubsidize`, `subbsidize`, `subisdize`, `subsdiize`, `subsiddize`, `subsidiez`, `subsidizze`, `subsidzie`, `subsiidze`, `subssidize`, `susbidize`, `usbsidize`

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