# terrorize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtɛɹəɹaɪz/ · frequency rank #37,732

## Definitions
1. To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
2. To coerce (someone) by using threats or violence.

## Etymology
From terror + -ize.

## Easily confused with
- **terrorist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terrorist-vs-terrorize)
- **terrorism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/terrorism-vs-terrorize)

## Common misspellings (11)
`etrrorize`, `terorize`, `terorrize`, `terroirze`, `terroriez`, `terrorizze`, `terrorrize`, `terrorzie`, `terrroize`, `trerorize`, `tterrorize`

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