craftsman

Name: craftsman, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

/ˈkɹɑːftsmən/

//ˈkɹɑːftsmən// noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“craftsman” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,762
frequency rank, English: 5,599
“C” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-craftsman · craftsman · English

craftsman · rank #21,762 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #21,762
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-DENSE 5,599
PHOTO-FINISH Cosby

Nearest frequency peer: Cosby (-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.

convection

78,242
coronavirus

78,241
Cosby

78,240
craftsman

78,239
creams

78,238
Cretaceous

78,237

What this shows “craftsman” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for craftsman
Property	Value
Headword	craftsman
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
IPA	/ˈkɹɑːftsmən/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#21,762
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “craftsman”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).craftsmanlands here:

#21,762

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “Cosby” (#21,761), “creams” (#21,763), “coronavirus” (#21,760). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “craftsman” is #21,762. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around craftsman (IPA /ˈkɹɑːftsmən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,762 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for craftsman, with forms such as "carftsman", "ccraftsman", and "crafftsman". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From craft + -s- + -man. The correct English form is craftsman, spelled C-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-N.

Definition

1
One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.
2
A person who makes or creates material objects partly or entirely by hand.
3
A person who produces arts and crafts.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Dilettanteism presupposes art as botchwork does handicraft; and the Dilettante holds the same relation to the artist that the botcher does to the craftsman.
And if someone wants to know how to make objections to actual craftsmen themselves on the subject of art in general or any particular art, there are published treatises available, as you know.

Etymology

From craft + -s- + -man.

This word in other languages

artesano(Español)artisan(Français)Handwerker(Deutsch)artesão(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

carftsman
ccraftsman
crafftsman
crafstman
craftmsan
craftsamn
craftsmann
craftsmman
craftsmna
craftssman
crafttsman
cratfsman
crfatsman
crraftsman
rcaftsman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of craftsman - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

Edit distance from "craftsman"

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 "craftsman"?

"craftsman" is spelled C-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɹɑːftsmən/.

What does "craftsman" mean?

As a noun, "craftsman" means: One who is highly skilled at one's trade; an artisan or artificer.

What are common misspellings of "craftsman"?

Common misspellings include "carftsman", "ccraftsman", "crafftsman", "crafstman", "craftmsan". The correct spelling is "craftsman".

How do you pronounce "craftsman"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "craftsman" is /ˈkɹɑːftsmən/. 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 "craftsman"?

From craft + -s- + -man. 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 "craftsman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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Similar misspelling depth

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