# handyman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhændimæn/ · frequency rank #34,910

## Definitions
1. A person who does small tasks and odd jobs, especially building repairs and the like.

## Etymology
From handy + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **hardman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handyman-vs-hardman)
- **Hanuman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handyman-vs-hanuman)
- **hangman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/handyman-vs-hangman)

## Common misspellings (13)
`ahndyman`, `hadnyman`, `handdyman`, `handmyan`, `handyamn`, `handymann`, `handymman`, `handymna`, `handyyman`, `hanndyman`, `hanydman`, `hhandyman`, `hnadyman`

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