bondsman

/ˈbɒndzmən/

//ˈbɒndzmən// noun

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"bondsman" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“bondsman” is uncommon English (frequency #67,271 among 4,121 “B” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#67,271
frequency rank, English
4,121
“B” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A male slave.

Corpus desk

Index EN-bondsman · bondsman · English

bondsman · rank #67,271 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #67,271
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,121
  • PHOTO-FINISH bookmaking

Nearest frequency peer: bookmaking (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “bondsman”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “bondsman” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for bondsman
PropertyValue
Headwordbondsman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈbɒndzmən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#67,271
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “bondsman” in English

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “bookmaking” (#67,272), “bogle” (#67,269), “blowfish” (#67,268). Among 4,121 “B” headwords, “bondsman” is #67,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

bondsman is uncommon English at frequency #67,271 among 4,121 “B” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈbɒndzmən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

bondsman has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From bond + -s- + -man. The correct English form is bondsman, spelled B-O-N-D-S-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male slave.
  2. 2
    A male indentured servant.
  3. 3
    Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. To Sleep I give my powers away; ⁠My will is bondsman to the dark; […]

Etymology

From bond + -s- + -man.

This word in other languages

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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 "bondsman"?
"bondsman" is spelled B-O-N-D-S-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈbɒndzmən/.
What does "bondsman" mean?
As a noun, "bondsman" means: A male slave.
How do you pronounce "bondsman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "bondsman" is /ˈbɒndzmən/. 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 "bondsman"?
From bond + -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 "bondsman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

blowfish#67,268Bleecker#67,266bisected#67,263Birkbeck#67,261

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list