witchcraft
/ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/noun
witchcraft is spelled W-I-T-C-H-C-R-A-F-T: 10 letters and 2 syllables. It appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, witchcraft means “The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of witchcraft is witchcrafts.
How many letters and syllables are in witchcraft?
| Letters | 10: W-I-T-C-H-C-R-A-F-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 2.6 times per million words; the 16,687th 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 witchcraft?
Witchcraft appears 2.6 times per million words in written English, the 16,687th 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 witchcraft?
- US /ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹæft/
- UK /ˈwɪt͡ʃkɹɑːft/
Witchcraft has 2 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-witchcraft.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of witchcraft
- witchcrafts plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does witchcraft mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The practice of witches; magic, sorcery, or the use of supernatural powers to influence or predict events.
Wiccans believe in a modernised form of witchcraft.
- 2
Black magic; the use of witchcraft for evil means.
The Bible warns against the use of witchcraft and sorcery.
- 3
Something, such as an advanced technology, that seems almost magical.
- 4
An irresistible or seemingly magical influence.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Witchcraft in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the practice of witches:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | sorcellerie |
| German | Hexerei, Hexenkunst |
| Portuguese | bruxaria |
| Spanish | brujería, agüizote, ahuizote |
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 witchcraft come from?
From Middle English wicchecraft, wicchecreft, from Old English wiċċecræft, equivalent to witch + -craft.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).