charming
/ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/adjective, noun, interjection, verb
charming is spelled C-H-A-R-M-I-N-G: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,347th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, charming means “Pleasant, charismatic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in charming?
| Letters | 8: C-H-A-R-M-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 12 times per million words; the 6,347th 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 charming?
Charming appears 12 times per million words in written English, the 6,347th 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 charming?
- UK /ˈtʃɑː(ɹ).mɪŋ/
Charming 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: En-us-charming.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with charming?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as charming (/ɑmɪŋ/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: marching.
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 charming
- more charming comparative
- most charming superlative
- charmings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does charming mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Pleasant, charismatic.
- 2
Delightful in a playful way which avoids responsibility or seriousness, as if attracting through a magical charm.
noun
- 1
The casting of a magical charm.
interjection
- 1
BritishUsed in response to behaviour or language considered offensive or uncouth.
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of charm
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Charming in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pleasant, charismatic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | charmant |
| German | charmant |
| Portuguese | encantador, simpático, charmoso |
| Spanish | encantador |
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 charming come from?
From Middle English charmynge; equivalent to charm + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).