# symbolize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ · frequency rank #27,670

## Definitions
1. To be symbolic of; to represent.
2. To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
3. To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
4. To hold the same faith; to agree.

## Etymology
From Middle French symboliser.

## Easily confused with
- **symbolic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/symbolic-vs-symbolize)
- **symbolism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/symbolism-vs-symbolize)

## Common misspellings (14)
`smybolize`, `ssymbolize`, `sybmolize`, `symbbolize`, `symbloize`, `symboilze`, `symboliez`, `symbolizze`, `symbollize`, `symbolzie`, `symmbolize`, `symoblize`, `syymbolize`, `ysmbolize`

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