chambermaid

/ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/

//ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd// noun

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"chambermaid" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“chambermaid” is uncommon English (frequency #73,956 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,956
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.

Key facts for chambermaid
PropertyValue
Headwordchambermaid
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/
Letters11
Frequency rank#73,956
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “chambermaid” 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). chambermaid lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

chambermaid is uncommon English at frequency #73,956 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for chambermaid, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From chamber + maid. The correct English form is chambermaid, spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R-M-A-I-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.
  2. 2
    A chamberer.

Etymology

From chamber + maid.

This word in other languages

femme de chambre(Français)Stubenmädchen(Deutsch)camareira(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 "chambermaid"?
"chambermaid" is spelled C-H-A-M-B-E-R-M-A-I-D. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/.
What does "chambermaid" mean?
As a noun, "chambermaid" means: A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.
How do you pronounce "chambermaid"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chambermaid" is /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/. 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 "chambermaid"?
From chamber + maid. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “chambermaid”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-A-M-B-E-R-M-A-I-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈt͡ʃeɪm.bə(ɹ).meɪd/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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