cavalryman

/ˈkævəlɹi.mən/

//ˈkævəlɹi.mən// noun

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"cavalryman" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“cavalryman” is uncommon English (frequency #85,096 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,096
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A soldier in the cavalry.

Corpus desk

Index EN-cavalryman · cavalryman · English

cavalryman · rank #85,096 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,096
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH cedes

Nearest frequency peer: cedes (+3 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 “cavalryman”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for cavalryman
PropertyValue
Headwordcavalryman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkævəlɹi.mən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#85,096
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “cavalryman” 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).cavalrymanfalls in this rarity band:

#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. Rare peers in the same band: “cedes” (#85,099), “Celle” (#85,100), “Celsus” (#85,101). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “cavalryman” is #85,096. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

cavalryman is uncommon English at frequency #85,096 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkævəlɹi.mən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A soldier in the cavalry.".

cavalryman has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From cavalry + man. The correct English form is cavalryman, spelled C-A-V-A-L-R-Y-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A soldier in the cavalry.

Etymology

From cavalry + man.

This word in other languages

cavalier(Français)Kavallerist(Deutsch)cavaleiro(Português)

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 "cavalryman"?
"cavalryman" is spelled C-A-V-A-L-R-Y-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkævəlɹi.mən/.
What does "cavalryman" mean?
As a noun, "cavalryman" means: A soldier in the cavalry.
How do you pronounce "cavalryman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "cavalryman" is /ˈkævəlɹi.mən/. 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 "cavalryman"?
From cavalry + 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 "cavalryman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list