crewmember

/kɹuːˈmɛmbə/

//kɹuːˈmɛmbə// noun

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"crewmember" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“crewmember” is an uncommon English word, ranked #79,422 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#79,422
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A member of a crew.

Key facts for crewmember
PropertyValue
Headwordcrewmember
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kɹuːˈmɛmbə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#79,422
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “crewmember” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for crewmember is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /kɹuːˈmɛmbə/. Corpus data places it at rank #79,422 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "A member of a crew.".

No misspelling variants are generated for crewmember in our index, 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 crew + member. The correct English form is crewmember, spelled C-R-E-W-M-E-M-B-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A member of a crew.

Etymology

From crew + member.

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 "crewmember"?
"crewmember" is spelled C-R-E-W-M-E-M-B-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /kɹuːˈmɛmbə/.
What does "crewmember" mean?
As a noun, "crewmember" means: A member of a crew.
How do you pronounce "crewmember"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "crewmember" is /kɹuːˈmɛmbə/. 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 "crewmember"?
From crew + member. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “crewmember”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-R-E-W-M-E-M-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /kɹuːˈmɛmbə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list