draftsmanship
noun
draftsmanship is spelled D-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-N-S-H-I-P: 13 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, draftsmanship means “The art or craft of a draftsman” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of draftsmanship is draftsmanships.
How many letters and syllables are in draftsmanship?
| Letters | 13: D-R-A-F-T-S-M-A-N-S-H-I-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 25 million words; the 150,355th 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 draftsmanship?
Draftsmanship appears about once in every 25 million words in written English, the 150,355th 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 draftsmanship?
Draftsmanship 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).
Forms of draftsmanship
- draftsmanships plural
- draughtsmanship
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does draftsmanship mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The art or craft of a draftsman.
- 2
The skill of drawing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Draftsmanship in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense the art or craft of a draftsman:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Zeichenkunst |
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 draftsmanship come from?
From draftsman + -ship.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).