enchanter

/ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/

//ɪnˈtʃɑːntə// noun

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"enchanter" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enchanter” is uncommon English (frequency #74,067 among 2,246 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,067
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who enchants or delights.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enchanter · enchanter · English

enchanter · rank #74,067 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #74,067
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH endoscope

Nearest frequency peer: endoscope (+2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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Long-tail ranks near “enchanter”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “enchanter” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for enchanter
PropertyValue
Headwordenchanter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/
Letters9
Frequency rank#74,067
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “enchanter” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).enchanterfalls in this rarity band:

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “endoscope” (#74,069), “Emer” (#74,063), “Ensenada” (#74,071). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enchanter” is #74,067. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

enchanter is uncommon English at frequency #74,067 among 2,246 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for enchanter, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enchantour, from Old French enchanteor (Modern French enchanteur), from Latin incantātor (“enchanter; spellcaster; conjurer”), from incantāre (“to sing, to consecrate with spells”). Doublet of incantator. Equivalent to enchant + -er. The correct English form is enchanter, spelled E-N-C-H-A-N-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who enchants or delights.
  2. 2
    A spellcaster, conjurer, wizard, sorcerer or soothsayer who specializes in enchantments.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how enchanter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Robert Morse brings back to life the author, wit, bon vivant, self-pitier and true enchanter that was Truman Capote in this Tony-winning one-man performance […]
  2. 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, Book One, Indianapolis: Hackett, 2006, Canto VII, stanza 35, p. 113, No magicke arts hereof had any might, / Nor bloody wordes of bold Enchaunters call, / But all that was not such, as seemd in sight, / Before that shield did fade, and suddeine fall:

Etymology

From Middle English enchantour, from Old French enchanteor (Modern French enchanteur), from Latin incantātor (“enchanter; spellcaster; conjurer”), from incantāre (“to sing, to consecrate with spells”). Doublet of incantator. Equivalent to enchant + -er.

This word in other languages

enchanteur(Français)Zauberer(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "enchanter"?
"enchanter" is spelled E-N-C-H-A-N-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/.
What does "enchanter" mean?
As a noun, "enchanter" means: One who enchants or delights.
How do you pronounce "enchanter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enchanter" is /ɪnˈtʃɑːntə/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "enchanter"?
From Middle English enchantour, from Old French enchanteor (Modern French enchanteur), from Latin incantātor (“enchanter; spellcaster; conjurer”), from incantāre (“to sing, to consecrate with spells”). Doublet of incantator. Equivalent to enchant ... See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "enchanter", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

endoscope#74,069erogenous#74,076felonious#74,091freestone#74,106

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list