enamored
/ɪˈnæməɹd/adjective, verb
enamored is spelled E-N-A-M-O-R-E-D: 8 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, enamored means “In love, amorous” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enamored?
| Letters | 8: E-N-A-M-O-R-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,943rd 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 enamored?
Enamored appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,943rd 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 enamored?
- US /ɪˈnæməɹd/
Enamored has 3 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-enamored.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with enamored?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as enamored (/æməɹd/).
Spelled with the same letters in another order: demeanor.
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 enamored
- more enamored comparative
- most enamored superlative
- enamoured
- enamor’d
- enamour’d
- inamor’d
- inamored
- inamour’d
- inamoured
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does enamored mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
In love, amorous.
She's enamored of [or with] her new boyfriend.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of enamor
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enamored in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in love, amorous:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | amoureux, enamouré |
| German | verliebt, hingezogen, entzückt, hingerissen, gefesselt, fasziniert |
| Spanish | enamorado |
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 enamored come from?
Inherited from Middle English enamoured, a partial calque of Old French enamore, past participle of enamorer, enamourer; compare amour and enamor, enamour.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).