charm

/t͡ʃɑɹm/

//t͡ʃɑɹm// noun

The verdict

“charm” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,297 among 2,140 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,297
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,140
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - charme, encanto, atração

Corpus desk

Index PT-charm · charm · Portuguese

charm · rank #54,297 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #54,297
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH chamariz

Nearest frequency peer: chamariz (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “charm”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “charm” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for charm
PropertyValue
Headwordcharm
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/t͡ʃɑɹm/
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,297
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “charm” em português

Da esquerda para a direita: o pouco que carrega a fala diária, depois a cauda longa quase invisível.charmcai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

O eixo é logarítmico: cada tick marca cerca de dez vezes menos frequência. Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “chamariz” (#54,295), “chopper” (#54,299), “colonoscopia” (#54,303). Entre 2,140 lemas com “C”, “charm” fica em #54,297. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

charm is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,297 among 2,140 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /t͡ʃɑɹm/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for charm, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Portuguese form is charm, spelled C-H-A-R-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    charme, encanto, atração
  2. 2
    objetos, atos ou palavras que acreditam-se ter poderes mágicos
  3. 3
    amuleto de sorte

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "charm"?
"charm" is spelled C-H-A-R-M. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃɑɹm/.
What does "charm" mean?
As a noun, "charm" means: charme, encanto, atração
How do you pronounce "charm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "charm" is /t͡ʃɑɹm/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "charm" come from?
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "charm", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list