bewitch
/bəˈwɪt͡ʃ/verb
bewitch is spelled B-E-W-I-T-C-H: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, bewitch means “To cast a spell upon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bewitch?
| Letters | 7: B-E-W-I-T-C-H |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 10 million words; the 93,703rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is bewitch?
Bewitch appears about once in every 10 million words in written English, the 93,703rd 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 bewitch?
- /bəˈwɪt͡ʃ/
Bewitch has 2 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-bewitch.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bewitch
- bewitches present, singular, he/she/it
- bewitching participle, present
- bewitched participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bewitch mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cast a spell upon.
- 2
To fascinate or charm.
I was bewitched by the sight of the girl dancing in the forest.
- 3
rareTo astonish, amaze.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Bewitch in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to cast a spell upon:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | ensorceler, envoûter |
| German | verhexen |
| Portuguese | enfeitiçar |
| Spanish | hechizar, embrujar |
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 bewitch come from?
From Middle English bewicchen, bewycchen, biwicchen, equivalent to be- + witch.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).