crewmember
crew·mem·ber/ˈkɹuːmɛmbɚ/noun
crewmember is spelled C-R-E-W-M-E-M-B-E-R: 10 letters and 3 syllables (crew·mem·ber). It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crewmember means “A member of a crew” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of crewmember is crewmembers.
How many letters and syllables are in crewmember?
| Letters | 10: C-R-E-W-M-E-M-B-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: crew·mem·ber |
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 79,518th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crewmember?
Crewmember appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 79,518th 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 crewmember?
- UK /ˈkɹuːmɛmbə/
- US /ˈkɹuːmɛmbɚ/
Crewmember has 3 syllables, split crew·mem·ber in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with crewmember
Also written: crew member (one word or two).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of crewmember
- crewmembers plural
- crew member
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crewmember mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of a crew.
The crewmembers held an emergency meeting in their cabin.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Crewmember in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense member of a crew:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | membre d'équipage |
| German | Crewmitglied, Besatzungsmitglied |
| Portuguese | tripulante |
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 crewmember come from?
From crew + member.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).