enchantment

/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/

//ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt// noun

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"enchantment" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“enchantment” has 18 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,640. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,640
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enchantment · enchantment · English

enchantment · rank #29,640 · 18 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,640
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH electrified

Nearest frequency peer: electrified (-2 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “enchantment”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “enchantment” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for enchantment
PropertyValue
Headwordenchantment
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,640
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enchantment”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).enchantmentlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “electrified” (#29,638), “equated” (#29,642), “Edmunds” (#29,637). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enchantment” is #29,640. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around enchantment (IPA /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,640 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for enchantment, with forms such as "ecnhantment", "encahntment", and "encchantment". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement. The correct English form is enchantment, spelled E-N-C-H-A-N-T-M-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
  2. 2
    Something that enchants; a magical spell.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. I see now that it's all enchantment in this house; for the last time, on this very spot where I am now, I got ever so many thumps and thwacks without knowing who gave them to me, or being able to see anybody; and now this head is not to be seen anywhere about, though I saw it cut off with my own eyes and the blood running from the body as if from a fountain.
  2. Bodin, the medieval demonographer, enumerates various methods of producing anaphrodisiac effects by enchantments.

Etymology

From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement.

Synonyms

bewitchingbewitchmentspellcastingenchantingenchantmentfascinationensorcellmentincantationwitcherywitching

Antonyms

unbewitching

This word in other languages

encantamiento(Español)enchantement(Français)Verzauberung(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnhantment
  • encahntment
  • encchantment
  • enchanmtent
  • enchanntment
  • enchantemnt
  • enchantmennt
  • enchantmentt
  • enchantmetn
  • enchantmment
  • enchantmnet
  • enchanttment
  • enchatnment
  • enchhantment
  • enchnatment
  • enhcantment
  • ennchantment
  • nechantment

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enchantment - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ecnhantment2encahntment2encchantment1enchanmtent2enchanntment1enchantemnt2enchantmennt1enchantmentt1
Edit distance from "enchantment"

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 "enchantment"?
"enchantment" is spelled E-N-C-H-A-N-T-M-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/.
What does "enchantment" mean?
As a noun, "enchantment" means: The act of enchanting or the feeling of being enchanted.
What are common misspellings of "enchantment"?
Common misspellings include "ecnhantment", "encahntment", "encchantment", "enchanmtent", "enchanntment". The correct spelling is "enchantment".
How do you pronounce "enchantment"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enchantment" is /ɪnˈt͡ʃænt.mənt/. 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 "enchantment"?
From Middle English enchauntement, from Old French enchantement. 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 "enchantment", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

electrified#29,638consumerism#29,611graphically#29,674hypothermia#29,689

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

figuratively18 variantsmockingbird18 variantsunresponsive18 variantsoverpowering18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list