spellbound
/ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/
"spellbound" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“spellbound” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #43,931 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #43,931
- frequency rank, English
- 10
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | spellbound |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Frequency rank | #43,931 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “spellbound” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for spellbound is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/. Corpus data places it at rank #43,931 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for spellbound, with forms such as "psellbound", "sepllbound", and "spelblound". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
Etymologically, the entry records: From spell + bound. The correct English form is spellbound, spelled S-P-E-L-L-B-O-U-N-D.
Definition
- 1Under the influence of a magical spell; enchanted, bewitched, or supernaturally constrained.
- 2Fascinated by something; entranced as if by a spell; captivated.
Etymology
From spell + bound.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: psellbound,sepllbound,spelblound,spelbound,spellbbound,spellbonud,spellboudn,spellboundd,spellbounnd,spellbuond,spellobund,splelbound,sppellbound,sspellbound
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of spellbound - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “spellbound”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-P-E-L-L-B-O-U-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.