huntsman

noun

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"huntsman" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“huntsman” has 13 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,687. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,687
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A hunter.

Corpus desk

Index EN-huntsman · huntsman · English

huntsman · rank #29,687 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,687
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH hough

Nearest frequency peer: hough (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “huntsman”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “huntsman” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for huntsman
PropertyValue
Headwordhuntsman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,687
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “huntsman”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).huntsmanlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “hough” (#29,686), “hustler” (#29,688), “homing” (#29,685). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “huntsman” is #29,687. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around huntsman, anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,687 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for huntsman, with forms such as "hhuntsman", "hnutsman", and "hunntsman". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hunt + -s- + -man. The correct English form is huntsman, spelled H-U-N-T-S-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A hunter.
  2. 2
    A fox hunter.
  3. 3
    One who manages the hounds during a hunt.
  4. 4
    Any of the many species of large spiders of the family Sparassidae.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how huntsman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The huntsman spoke Davey’s lingo.
  2. Although they do not make webs, female huntsmans at least have not lost the ability to produce silk.

Etymology

From hunt + -s- + -man.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhuntsman
  • hnutsman
  • hunntsman
  • hunstman
  • huntmsan
  • huntsamn
  • huntsmann
  • huntsmman
  • huntsmna
  • huntssman
  • hunttsman
  • hutnsman
  • uhntsman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of huntsman - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhuntsman1hnutsman2hunntsman1hunstman2huntmsan2huntsamn2huntsmann1huntsmman1
Edit distance from "huntsman"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "huntsman"?
"huntsman" is spelled H-U-N-T-S-M-A-N.
What does "huntsman" mean?
As a noun, "huntsman" means: A hunter.
What are common misspellings of "huntsman"?
Common misspellings include "hhuntsman", "hnutsman", "hunntsman", "hunstman", "huntmsan". The correct spelling is "huntsman".
What is the origin of the word "huntsman"?
From hunt + -s- + -man. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "huntsman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list