# guardsman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #49,957

## Definitions
1. A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard; especially, a masculine one.
2. A member of the Guards or of the Guard (in any sense thereof); especially, a masculine one.
3. A member of the Guards or of the Guard (in any sense thereof); especially, a masculine one.

## Etymology
From guard + -s- + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **guardian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/guardian-vs-guardsman)

## Common misspellings (14)
`gaurdsman`, `gguardsman`, `guadrsman`, `guarddsman`, `guardmsan`, `guardsamn`, `guardsmann`, `guardsmman`, `guardsmna`, `guardssman`, `guarrdsman`, `guarsdman`, `guradsman`, `ugardsman`

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