# Charles vs charmed

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Charles
*name · IPA /t͡ʃɑɹlz/ · frequency rank #1,748*
A male given name from the Germanic languages.

### charmed
*adjective · IPA /tʃɑːmd/ · frequency rank #20,878*
Under a magic spell (cast by a charm); bewitched.

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