batsman

/ˈbætsmən/

//ˈbætsmən// noun

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"batsman" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“batsman” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #17,083. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,083
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A player of the batting side now on the field.

Corpus desk

Index EN-batsman · batsman · English

batsman · rank #17,083 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,083
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH basal

Nearest frequency peer: basal (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “batsman”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “batsman” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

batsman vs batman
86% similar
batsman vs barman
71% similar
batsman vs baseman
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for batsman
PropertyValue
Headwordbatsman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbætsmən/
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,083
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “batsman”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).batsmanlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “basal” (#17,082), “bedding” (#17,084), “barren” (#17,081). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “batsman” is #17,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around batsman (IPA /ˈbætsmən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,083 among 4,121 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for batsman, with forms such as "abtsman", "bastman", and "batmsan". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "batman", "barman", "baseman", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bat + -s- + -man. The correct English form is batsman, spelled B-A-T-S-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A player of the batting side now on the field.
  2. 2
    The player now receiving strike; the striker.
  3. 3
    Any player selected for his or her team principally to bat, as opposed to a bowler.
  4. 4
    A hitter.
  5. 5
    An officer who used a pair of hand-held bats to signal to aircraft as they came in to land on the flight deck.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how batsman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The batsman, Kathryn Leng, (who has played for quite a few years for England) asked the umpire dumbfounded if Charlie was going to bowl with a helmet on.

Etymology

From bat + -s- + -man.

Synonyms

hitterbatterbatter

Antonyms

batswoman

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • abtsman
  • bastman
  • batmsan
  • batsamn
  • batsmann
  • batsmman
  • batsmna
  • batssman
  • battsman
  • bbatsman
  • btasman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of batsman - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

abtsman2bastman2batmsan2batsamn2batsmann1batsmman1batsmna2batssman1
Edit distance from "batsman"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "batsman"?
"batsman" is spelled B-A-T-S-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbætsmən/.
What does "batsman" mean?
As a noun, "batsman" means: A player of the batting side now on the field.
What words are commonly confused with "batsman"?
"batsman" is commonly confused with "batman", "barman", "baseman". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "batsman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "batsman" is /ˈbætsmən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "batsman"?
From bat + -s- + -man. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

bedding#17,084braking#17,090bribery#17,091Carlson#17,096

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list