craftsmanship
/ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/noun
craftsmanship is spelled C-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-N-S-H-I-P: 13 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, craftsmanship means “The quality of being a craftsman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of craftsmanship is craftsmanships.
How many letters and syllables are in craftsmanship?
| Letters | 13: C-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-N-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,367th 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 craftsmanship?
Craftsmanship appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,367th 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 craftsmanship?
- US /ˈkɹæfts.mən.ʃɪp/
Craftsmanship has 3 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). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Qwertygiy-craftsmanship.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of craftsmanship
- craftsmanships plural
- craftmanship
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does craftsmanship mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The quality of being a craftsman.
- 2
An example of a craftsman's work.
The craftsmanship on the antique chair was exquisite.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Craftsmanship in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense quality of being a craftsman:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Handwerkskunst, Handwerk, Kunstfertigkeit, handwerkliches Geschick, handwerkliches Können |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does craftsmanship come from?
From craftsman + -ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).