# fisherman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪʃ.ə.mən/ · frequency rank #15,169

## Definitions
1. A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:
2. A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:
3. A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.

## Etymology
From fisher + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **fishman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fisherman-vs-fishman)
- **fishermen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/fisherman-vs-fishermen)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ffisherman`, `fihserman`, `fisehrman`, `fishemran`, `fisheramn`, `fishermann`, `fishermman`, `fishermna`, `fisherrman`, `fishherman`, `fishreman`, `fissherman`, `fsiherman`, `ifsherman`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fisherman