# caveman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkeɪvˌmæn/ · frequency rank #33,166

## Definitions
1. An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
2. A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.
3. A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.
4. A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.

## Etymology
From cave + man, based on the supposition that early humans dwelt in caves.

## Easily confused with
- **cayman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caveman-vs-cayman)
- **cavern** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caveman-vs-cavern)
- **Coleman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caveman-vs-coleman)
- **caveat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/caveat-vs-caveman)
- **Cartman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cartman-vs-caveman)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acveman`, `caevman`, `caveamn`, `cavemann`, `cavemman`, `cavemna`, `cavmean`, `cavveman`, `ccaveman`, `cvaeman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/caveman