# hillman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɪlmən/ · frequency rank #38,886

## Definitions
1. A native or inhabitant of hilly or mountainous country; a tribesman who lives in the mountains.
2. A supernatural being, such as a dwarf, that lives beneath a hill.
3. A person employed to sift through a heap of dust and rubbish in search of any saleable items.

## Etymology
From hill + man.

## Easily confused with
- **hitman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillman-vs-hitman)
- **Hickman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hickman-vs-hillman)
- **hellman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hellman-vs-hillman)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hhillman`, `hillamn`, `hillmann`, `hillmman`, `hillmna`, `hilman`, `hilmlan`, `hlilman`, `ihllman`

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