phantasmagoric
adjective
phantasmagoric is spelled P-H-A-N-T-A-S-M-A-G-O-R-I-C: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, phantasmagoric means “Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in phantasmagoric?
| Letters | 14: P-H-A-N-T-A-S-M-A-G-O-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th 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 phantasmagoric?
Phantasmagoric appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th 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).
Forms of phantasmagoric
- more phantasmagoric comparative
- most phantasmagoric superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does phantasmagoric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Characterized by or pertaining to rapid changes in light intensity and colour.
- 2
Characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary elements.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Phantasmagoric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense characterized by or pertaining to a dreamlike blurring of real and imaginary ele:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | fantasmagorique |
| Spanish | fantasmagórico |
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 phantasmagoric come from?
From phantasmagoria + -ic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).