# summarize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsʌməˌɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #21,675

## Definitions
1. To prepare a summary of (something).
2. To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

## Etymology
From summary + -ize. From summ(ary) + -arize.

## Easily confused with
- **submarine** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/submarine-vs-summarize)
- **summarily** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/summarily-vs-summarize)
- **summarise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/summarise-vs-summarize)

## Common misspellings (11)
`smumarize`, `ssummarize`, `sumamrize`, `sumarize`, `summairze`, `summariez`, `summarizze`, `summarrize`, `summarzie`, `summraize`, `usmmarize`

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