magical
ma·gic·al/ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjective
magical is spelled M-A-G-I-C-A-L: 7 letters and 3 syllables (ma·gic·al). It appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,934th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, magical means “Of, relating to, or by means of magic” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in magical?
| Letters | 7: M-A-G-I-C-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ma·gic·al |
| In writing | 17 times per million words; the 4,934th 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 magical?
Magical appears 17 times per million words in written English, the 4,934th 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).
How do you pronounce magical?
- /ˈmæd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/
Magical has 3 syllables, split ma·gic·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-magical.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-magical.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of magical
- more magical comparative
- most magical superlative
- magicall
- magyckal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does magical mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of, relating to, or by means of magic.
- 2
Enchanting.
The fireworks created a magical atmosphere in that beautiful summer night.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Magical in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense relating to magic:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | magique |
| German | magisch, zauberisch |
| Portuguese | mágico |
| Spanish | mágico |
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 magical come from?
From magic + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).