smitten
smit·ten/ˈsmɪ.tn̩/adjective, verb
smitten is spelled S-M-I-T-T-E-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables (smit·ten). It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, smitten means “Affected by an act of smiting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in smitten?
| Letters | 7: S-M-I-T-T-E-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: smit·ten |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,556th 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 smitten?
Smitten appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,556th 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 smitten?
- /ˈsmɪ.tn̩/
Smitten has 2 syllables, split smit·ten in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Pvanp7-smitten.wav, En-us-smitten.ogg, En-au-smitten.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of smitten
- more smitten comparative
- most smitten superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does smitten mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Affected by an act of smiting.
- 2
Made irrationally enthusiastic.
- 3
In love.
At the end of the long procession came a smitten woman. […] I think of the women who have fastened the tendrils of their heart's affection round unworthy men, and have married them, hoping, trusting and believing that their love and influen
verb
- 1
past participle of smite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Smitten in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | verzaubert, verzückt, bezaubert, hingerissen, ergriffen, eingenommen |
| Portuguese | empolgado , apaixonado |
| Spanish | entusiasmado, fascinado , enamorado, amartelado, derretirse por |
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 smitten come from?
From Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, ġesmiten, from Proto-Germanic *smitanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic *smītaną (“to hurl; fling”), equivalent to smite + -en (past participle ending).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).