enamor
/ɪˈnamə/
"enamor" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“enamor” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To cause to be in love.
Corpus desk
Index EN-enamor · enamor · English
enamor · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "E" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | enamor |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | /ɪˈnamə/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “enamor” in English
Rare enough to double-check
enamor is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed /ɪˈnamə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for enamor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enamouren, a late back-formation from enamoured, itself a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer, equivalent to prefix en- + amor + -er. See amour, and compare inamorato. The correct English form is enamor, spelled E-N-A-M-O-R.
Definition
- 1To cause to be in love.
- 2To captivate.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how enamor appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Me-thought I was enamoured of an Asse.
By Phœbus, here's a moſt neate fine ſtreete; is't not? I proteſt to thee, I am enamord of this ſtreete now, more then of halfe the ſtreetes of Rome, againe; tis ſo polite, and terſe; [...]
Etymology
From Middle English enamouren, a late back-formation from enamoured, itself a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer, equivalent to prefix en- + amor + -er. See amour, and compare inamorato.
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.