amulet
/ˈæm.jə.lɪt/noun
amulet is spelled A-M-U-L-E-T: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, amulet means “A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of amulet is amulets.
How many letters and syllables are in amulet?
| Letters | 6: A-M-U-L-E-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 29,270th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is amulet?
Amulet appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 29,270th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce amulet?
- /ˈæm.jə.lɪt/
Amulet has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-amulet.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with amulet?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as amulet.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: muleta.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of amulet
- amulets plural
- amulette
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does amulet mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A religious article, protective charm, or ornament, usually bearing cultural or magical symbols, worn for protection against ill will, negative influences, the evil eye, or evil spirits.
The soldier wore an amulet for protection.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Amulet in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense protective charm:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amulette, talisman |
| German | Amulett, Gebetsriemen |
| Portuguese | amuleto |
| Spanish | amuleto, talismán |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does amulet come from?
From Middle French amulette, from Latin amuletum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).