houseman
/ˈhaʊsmən/noun
houseman is spelled H-O-U-S-E-M-A-N: 8 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, houseman means “A male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of houseman is housemen.
How many letters and syllables are in houseman?
| Letters | 8: H-O-U-S-E-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 69,055th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is houseman?
Houseman appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 69,055th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce houseman?
- UK /ˈhaʊsmən/
Houseman has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of houseman
- housemen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does houseman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
USA male follower or retainer; a male domestic worker or servant.
- 2
UKA medical graduate gaining practical experience in a hospital; a house officer.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does houseman come from?
From house + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).