charm

/t͡ʃɑɹm/

//t͡ʃɑɹm// noun

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The verdict

“charm” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #54,297 among 3,948 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,297
frequency rank, Portuguese
3,948
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - charme, encanto, atração

Key facts for charm
PropertyValue
Headwordcharm
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/t͡ʃɑɹm/
Letters5
Frequency rank#54,297
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “charm” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). charm lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

charm is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #54,297 among 3,948 “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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Using “charm”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is C-H-A-R-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /t͡ʃɑɹm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Other uncommon Portuguese words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list