mesmerizing
adjective, verb
mesmerizing is spelled M-E-S-M-E-R-I-Z-I-N-G: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, mesmerizing means “Exercising mesmerism on; spellbinding; enthralling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mesmerizing?
| Letters | 11: M-E-S-M-E-R-I-Z-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is mesmerizing?
Mesmerizing appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th 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 mesmerizing?
Mesmerizing has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of mesmerizing
- more mesmerizing comparative
- most mesmerizing superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mesmerizing mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Exercising mesmerism on; spellbinding; enthralling.
a mesmerizing lava lamp
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of mesmerize
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mesmerizing in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense adjective:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | envoûtant |
| Spanish | mesmerizante, mesmerizador, mesmérico |
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.