# enchant

> English word · Verb · IPA /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt/ · frequency rank #48,724

## Definitions
1. To attract and delight, to charm.
2. To cast a spell upon (often one that attracts or charms).
3. To magically enhance or degrade an item.

## Etymology
From Middle English enchaunten, from Old French enchanter, from Latin incantāre.
Doublet of incant.

## Easily confused with
- **entrant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enchant-vs-entrant)
- **enchanted** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/enchant-vs-enchanted)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ecnhant`, `encahnt`, `encchant`, `enchannt`, `enchantt`, `enchatn`, `enchhant`, `enchnat`, `enhcant`, `ennchant`, `nechant`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/enchant