unionize
/ˈjuːnjənaɪz/
"unionize" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“unionize” is uncommon English (frequency #55,838 among 23,789 “U” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #55,838
- frequency rank, English
- 23,789
- “U” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To organize workers into a union.
Corpus desk
Index EN-unionize · unionize · English
unionize · rank #55,838 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #55,838
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-DENSE 23,789
- PHOTO-FINISH UNEP
Nearest frequency peer: UNEP (-1 rank slots)
Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
Frequency neighbourhood for “unionize”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- undersigned
undersigned
44,166 corpus weight
- underused
underused
44,165 corpus weight
- UNEP
UNEP
44,164 corpus weight
- unionize
unionize
44,163 corpus weight
- untraceable
untraceable
44,162 corpus weight
- urbane
urbane
44,161 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “unionize” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | unionize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ˈjuːnjənaɪz/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #55,838 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “unionize” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
unionize is uncommon English at frequency #55,838 among 23,789 “U” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈjuːnjənaɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "To organize workers into a union.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for unionize, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Etymologically, the entry records: From union + -ize. The correct English form is unionize, spelled U-N-I-O-N-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To organize workers into a union.
Etymology
From union + -ize.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unionize", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.