realize

/ˈɹɪə.laɪz/

//ˈɹɪə.laɪz// verb

The verdict

“realize” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #83,327 among 4,151 “R” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,327
frequency rank, Spanish
4,151
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Comprender.

Corpus desk

Index ES-realize · realize · Spanish

realize · rank #83,327 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #83,327
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebotado

Nearest frequency peer: rebotado (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “realize”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “realize” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for realize
PropertyValue
Headwordrealize
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/ˈɹɪə.laɪz/
Letters7
Frequency rank#83,327
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “realize” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.realizecae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “rebotado” (#83,328), “recalcado” (#83,329), “razo” (#83,324). Entre 4,151 lemas con “R”, “realize” va en #83,327. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

realize is uncommon Spanish at frequency #83,327 among 4,151 “R” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed /ˈɹɪə.laɪz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for realize in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular Spanish conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is realize, spelled R-E-A-L-I-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comprender.
  2. 2
    Darse cuenta.
  3. 3
    Realizar.

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "realize"?
"realize" is spelled R-E-A-L-I-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹɪə.laɪz/.
What does "realize" mean?
As a verb, "realize" means: Comprender.
How do you pronounce "realize"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "realize" is /ˈɹɪə.laɪz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "realize", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list