enharmonic
adjective
enharmonic is spelled E-N-H-A-R-M-O-N-I-C: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, enharmonic means “Describing two or more identical or almost identical notes that are written differently when in different keys. (Whether they are identical and what…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in enharmonic?
| Letters | 10: E-N-H-A-R-M-O-N-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is enharmonic?
Enharmonic appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th 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).
What does enharmonic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Describing two or more identical or almost identical notes that are written differently when in different keys. (Whether they are identical and what the exact equivalences are depends on the tuning used.)
C sharp is enharmonic to D flat in twelve-tone equal temperament, but in most other tuning systems they are distinct pitches.
- 2
Of or pertaining to a tetrachord.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Enharmonic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Describing two or more identical notes that are written differently when in diff:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | enharmonisch |
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 enharmonic come from?
From Latin enharmonicus, from Late Latin enarmonius, from Ancient Greek ἐναρμόνιος (enarmónios), from ἐν (en)+ἁρμονία (harmonía).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).