vulgarize
"vulgarize" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“vulgarize” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - To make vulgar.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vulgarize |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vulgarize” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
vulgarize is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Zero misspellings are on record for vulgarize in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
Etymologically, the entry records: From vulgar + -ize. The correct English form is vulgarize, spelled V-U-L-G-A-R-I-Z-E.
Definition
- 1To make vulgar.
- 2To make vulgar.
Etymology
From vulgar + -ize.
Antonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “vulgarize”
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- The one correct English spelling is V-U-L-G-A-R-I-Z-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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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.