# hitman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɪtmæːn/ · frequency rank #21,237

## Definitions
1. A male contract killer, especially one paid by a mafia.
2. A goalscorer; someone who scores goals.

## Etymology
From hit (“to murder”) + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **human** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hitman-vs-human)
- **Hyman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hitman-vs-hyman)
- **Herman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/herman-vs-hitman)
- **Harman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/harman-vs-hitman)
- **Haitian** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/haitian-vs-hitman)
- **Hartman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hartman-vs-hitman)
- **Hickman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hickman-vs-hitman)
- **hillman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hillman-vs-hitman)

## Common misspellings (9)
`hhitman`, `himtan`, `hitamn`, `hitmann`, `hitmman`, `hitmna`, `hittman`, `htiman`, `ihtman`

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