charged and charmed differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. charged means “of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge”. charmed means “strongly attracted”. charged is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃɑɹdʒd/
1.adj.of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
“charged particles”
2.adj.fraught with great emotion
“an atmosphere charged with excitement”
3.adj.supplied with carbon dioxide
/ˈtʃɑɹmd/
1.adj.strongly attracted
2.adj.filled with wonder and delight
| charged | charmed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃɑɹdʒd/ | /ˈtʃɑɹmd/ |
| Said | chahrjd | chahrmd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 2 |
| How common | Common | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | captivated |
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