he-man
/ˈhiː.mæn/
"he-man" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“he-man” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A strong or virile man.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | he-man |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈhiː.mæn/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “he-man” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
he-man is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhiː.mæn/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A strong or virile man.".
Zero misspellings are on record for he-man in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: From he- + man. The correct English form is he-man, spelled H-E---M-A-N.
Definition
- 1A strong or virile man.
Etymology
From he- + man.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “he-man”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is H-E---M-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈhiː.mæn/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.