cameraman

/ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/

//ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn// noun

"cameraman" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cameraman” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #19,551. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,551
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Key facts for cameraman
PropertyValue
Headwordcameraman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,551
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “cameraman” sits in English 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). cameraman lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around cameraman (IPA /ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,551 among 43,570 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for cameraman, with forms such as "acmeraman", "caemraman", and "camearman". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From camera + -man. The correct English form is cameraman, spelled C-A-M-E-R-A-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.

Etymology

From camera + -man.

Synonyms

camera operatorcameraperson

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • acmeraman
  • caemraman
  • camearman
  • cameraamn
  • cameramann
  • cameramman
  • cameramna
  • camermaan
  • camerraman
  • cammeraman
  • camreaman
  • ccameraman
  • cmaeraman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

acmeraman2caemraman2camearman2cameraamn2cameramann1cameramman1cameramna2camermaan2
Edit distance from "cameraman"

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 "cameraman"?
"cameraman" is spelled C-A-M-E-R-A-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/.
What does "cameraman" mean?
As a noun, "cameraman" means: Somebody who operates a movie camera or television camera.
What are common misspellings of "cameraman"?
Common misspellings include "acmeraman", "caemraman", "camearman", "cameraamn", "cameramann". The correct spelling is "cameraman".
How do you pronounce "cameraman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cameraman" is /ˈkæm(ə)ɹəˌmæn/. 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 "cameraman"?
From camera + -man. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “cameraman”

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

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

Same frequency band

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