counterspell
noun, verb
counterspell is spelled C-O-U-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-L-L: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, counterspell means “A magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of counterspell is counterspells.
How many letters and syllables are in counterspell?
| Letters | 12: C-O-U-N-T-E-R-S-P-E-L-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is counterspell?
Counterspell appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd 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).
Forms of counterspell
- counterspells plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- counterspelling participle, present
- counterspelled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does counterspell mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A magic spell that deflects or reverses the effects of some other spell.
verb
- 1
To cast a counterspell against.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does counterspell come from?
From counter- + spell.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).