corpsman
/ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/noun
corpsman is spelled C-O-R-P-S-M-A-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, corpsman means “A hospital corpsman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of corpsman is corpsmen.
How many letters and syllables are in corpsman?
| Letters | 8: C-O-R-P-S-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 68,248th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is corpsman?
Corpsman appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 68,248th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce corpsman?
- /ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən/
- /ˈkɔː(ɹ)zmən/
Corpsman has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of corpsman
- corpsmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does corpsman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA hospital corpsman.
The corpsman prescribed Motrin to the sick marine for his symptoms.
- 2
USobsoleteAn enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic.
- 3
nonstandardA military medic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does corpsman come from?
From corps + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).