enchantress

/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/

//ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs// noun

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

The verdict

“enchantress” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #46,442. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#46,442
frequency rank, English
2,246
“E” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.

Corpus desk

Index EN-enchantress · enchantress · English

enchantress · rank #46,442 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,442
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,246
  • PHOTO-FINISH encapsulation

Nearest frequency peer: encapsulation (-1 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 “enchantress”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “enchantress” 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 enchantress
PropertyValue
Headwordenchantress
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/
Letters11
Frequency rank#46,442
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “enchantress”

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).enchantresslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “encapsulation” (#46,441), “encircle” (#46,443), “effector” (#46,439). Among 2,246 “E” headwords, “enchantress” is #46,442. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around enchantress (IPA /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #46,442 among 2,246 “E” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for enchantress, with forms such as "ecnhantress", "encahntress", and "encchantress". 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. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse; equivalent to enchanter + -ess. The correct English form is enchantress, spelled E-N-C-H-A-N-T-R-E-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
  2. 2
    A beautiful, charming and irresistible woman.
  3. 3
    A femme fatale.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Him fortuned (hard fortune ye may gheſſe) To come, where vile Acraſia does wonne [live], Acraſia a falſe enchauntereſſe, That many errant knightes hath fowle fordonne: […]
  2. The tablets upon which the events of the day were recorded refer to enchantresses, and we can conclude that they were by no means restricted to ancient beldames.

Etymology

From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse; equivalent to enchanter + -ess.

Synonyms

sirensorceressbeautiful womanvamp

This word in other languages

encantadora(Español)enchanteresse(Français)Zauberin(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ecnhantress
  • encahntress
  • encchantress
  • enchanntress
  • enchanrtess
  • enchanterss
  • enchantres
  • enchantrress
  • enchantrses
  • enchanttress
  • enchatnress
  • enchhantress
  • enchnatress
  • enhcantress
  • ennchantress
  • nechantress

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of enchantress - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ecnhantress2encahntress2encchantress1enchanntress1enchanrtess2enchanterss2enchantres1enchantrress1
Edit distance from "enchantress"

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 "enchantress"?
"enchantress" is spelled E-N-C-H-A-N-T-R-E-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/.
What does "enchantress" mean?
As a noun, "enchantress" means: A woman, especially an attractive one, skilled at using magic; an alluring witch.
What are common misspellings of "enchantress"?
Common misspellings include "ecnhantress", "encahntress", "encchantress", "enchanntress", "enchanrtess". The correct spelling is "enchantress".
How do you pronounce "enchantress"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "enchantress" is /ɪnˈt͡ʃæntɹɪs/. 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 "enchantress"?
From Middle English enchaunteresse, from Old French enchanteresse; equivalent to enchanter + -ess. 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 "enchantress", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

customarily#46,408Copperfield#46,399conservator#46,396Halliburton#46,504

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

drawbridge16 variantshomogeneity16 variantsimplacable16 variantslengthwise16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list