bewitched

/bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/

//bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"bewitched" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bewitched” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #37,825. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,825
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bewitched · bewitched · English

bewitched · rank #37,825 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,825
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bettering

Nearest frequency peer: bettering (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “bewitched”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “bewitched” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bewitched
PropertyValue
Headwordbewitched
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/
Letters9
Frequency rank#37,825
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “bewitched”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).bewitchedlands here:

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “bettering” (#37,824), “benevolence” (#37,823), “blazes” (#37,827). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bewitched” is #37,825. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around bewitched (IPA /bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #37,825 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for bewitched, with forms such as "bbewitched", "beiwtched", and "bewicthed". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is bewitched, spelled B-E-W-I-T-C-H-E-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
  2. 2
    entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how bewitched appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. "I have heard my grandmother tell that story, and she used also to tell another about a mill-goblin somewhere up in the country, where no one could get anything ground at the mill, it was so bewitched."

This word in other languages

embrujado(Español)ensorcelé(Français)verhext(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbewitched
  • beiwtched
  • bewicthed
  • bewitcched
  • bewitcehd
  • bewitchde
  • bewitchedd
  • bewitchhed
  • bewithced
  • bewittched
  • bewtiched
  • bewwitched
  • bweitched
  • ebwitched

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of bewitched - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

bbewitched1beiwtched2bewicthed2bewitcched1bewitcehd2bewitchde2bewitchedd1bewitchhed1
Edit distance from "bewitched"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "bewitched"?
"bewitched" is spelled B-E-W-I-T-C-H-E-D. The IPA pronunciation is /bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/.
What does "bewitched" mean?
As an adjective, "bewitched" means: Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
What are common misspellings of "bewitched"?
Common misspellings include "bbewitched", "beiwtched", "bewicthed", "bewitcched", "bewitcehd". The correct spelling is "bewitched".
How do you pronounce "bewitched"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bewitched" is /bɪˈwɪt͡ʃt/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "bewitched" come from?
"bewitched" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bettering#37,824Beauchamp#37,819barracuda#37,817assuredly#37,806

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Belarusian14 variantsaeroplanes14 variantscryogenic14 variantsenthralled14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list