chairmanship

/ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/

//ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp// noun

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"chairmanship" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chairmanship” has 19 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,591. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,591
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
19
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The office, or the term, of a chairman.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chairmanship · chairmanship · English

chairmanship · rank #29,591 · 19 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,591
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chardonnay

Nearest frequency peer: Chardonnay (+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 “chairmanship”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “chairmanship” 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
Key facts for chairmanship
PropertyValue
Headwordchairmanship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/
Letters12
Frequency rank#29,591
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “chairmanship”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).chairmanshiplands 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 “Chardonnay” (#29,592), “checkmate” (#29,593), “CCA” (#29,588). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chairmanship” is #29,591. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around chairmanship (IPA /ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,591 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "The office, or the term, of a chairman.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for chairmanship, with forms such as "cahirmanship", "cchairmanship", and "chaimranship". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chairman + -ship. The correct English form is chairmanship, spelled C-H-A-I-R-M-A-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    The office, or the term, of a chairman.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Afterwards, Sir Eardly Wilmot had been appointed, from whom, on account of his long chairmanship of quarter-sessions, much had reasonably been expected.
  2. The resignation of Sir Eustace Missenden from the chairmanship of the Railway Executive was announced by the Minister of Transport at Christmas.

Etymology

From chairman + -ship.

This word in other languages

présidence(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • cahirmanship
  • cchairmanship
  • chaimranship
  • chairamnship
  • chairmanhsip
  • chairmannship
  • chairmanshhip
  • chairmanshipp
  • chairmanshpi
  • chairmansihp
  • chairmansship
  • chairmasnhip
  • chairmmanship
  • chairmnaship
  • chairrmanship
  • charimanship
  • chhairmanship
  • chiarmanship
  • hcairmanship

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of chairmanship - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

cahirmanship2cchairmanship1chaimranship2chairamnship2chairmanhsip2chairmannship1chairmanshhip1chairmanshipp1
Edit distance from "chairmanship"

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 "chairmanship"?
"chairmanship" is spelled C-H-A-I-R-M-A-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/.
What does "chairmanship" mean?
As a noun, "chairmanship" means: The office, or the term, of a chairman.
What are common misspellings of "chairmanship"?
Common misspellings include "cahirmanship", "cchairmanship", "chaimranship", "chairamnship", "chairmanhsip". The correct spelling is "chairmanship".
How do you pronounce "chairmanship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chairmanship" is /ˈtʃɛː.mənˌʃɪp/. 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 "chairmanship"?
From chairman + -ship. 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 "chairmanship", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list