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 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,956
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A maid who handles the chores in a hotel room or (chiefly historically) a bedroom in a wealthy household.

Corpus desk

Index EN-chambermaid · chambermaid · English

chambermaid · rank #73,956 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,956
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH Chambersburg

Nearest frequency peer: Chambersburg (+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.

Long-tail ranks near “chambermaid”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
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)

Long-tail rank of “chambermaid” in English

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).chambermaidfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Chambersburg” (#73,957), “centripetal” (#73,954), “chargeback” (#73,958). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “chambermaid” is #73,956. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

chambermaid is uncommon English at frequency #73,956 among 5,599 “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.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Near-synonym: cleaning lady (not always differentiated)

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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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "chambermaid", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

centripetal#73,954commiserate#73,970comorbidity#73,971contentedly#73,979

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list