intérioriser

\ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\

/\ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\/ verb

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The verdict

“intérioriser” is uncommon French (frequency #75,802 among 142,603 “I” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,802
frequency rank, French
142,603
“I” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Garder pour soi, taire, ne pas exprimer un sentiment, une émotion.

Key facts for intérioriser
PropertyValue
Headwordintérioriser
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\
Letters12
Frequency rank#75,802
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “intérioriser” sits in French frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). intérioriser lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

intérioriser is uncommon French at frequency #75,802 among 142,603 “I” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed \ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

intérioriser has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. 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 carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is intérioriser, spelled I-N-T-É-R-I-O-R-I-S-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Garder pour soi, taire, ne pas exprimer un sentiment, une émotion.
  2. 2
    Faire sien, s'approprier mentalement.

Antonyms

extérioriser

This word in other languages

internalize(English)internalisieren(Deutsch)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "intérioriser"?
"intérioriser" is spelled I-N-T-É-R-I-O-R-I-S-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\.
What does "intérioriser" mean?
As a verb, "intérioriser" means: Garder pour soi, taire, ne pas exprimer un sentiment, une émotion.
How do you pronounce "intérioriser"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "intérioriser" is \ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "intérioriser" come from?
"intérioriser" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “intérioriser”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is I-N-T-É-R-I-O-R-I-S-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛ̃.te.ʁjɔ.ʁi.ze\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Other uncommon French words near this 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list