Irishman

/ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/

//ˈaɪɹɪʃmən// noun

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

The verdict

“Irishman” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #26,843. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,843
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-irishman · Irishman · English

Irishman · rank #26,843 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,843
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH islander

Nearest frequency peer: islander (+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 “Irishman”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “Irishman” 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 Irishman
PropertyValue
HeadwordIrishman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#26,843
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Irishman”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Irishmanlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “islander” (#26,844), “intrinsically” (#26,841), “Ismail” (#26,846). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “Irishman” is #26,843. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Irishman (IPA /ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,843 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A man from Ireland.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Irishman, with forms such as "iirshman", "irihsman", and "irishamn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -man. The correct English form is Irishman, spelled I-R-I-S-H-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A man from Ireland.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. It is so absurd to advance into the presence of savage royalty after the fashion of an Irishman driving a pig to market, for that is what we looked like, and the idea nearly made me burst out laughing then and there.

Etymology

From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -man.

This word in other languages

irlandés(Español)Irlandais(Français)Ire(Deutsch)irlandês(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iirshman
  • irihsman
  • irishamn
  • irishhman
  • irishmann
  • irishmman
  • irishmna
  • irismhan
  • irisshman
  • irrishman
  • irsihman
  • riishman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Irishman - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

iirshman2irihsman2irishamn2irishhman1irishmann1irishmman1irishmna2irismhan2
Edit distance from "Irishman"

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 "Irishman"?
"Irishman" is spelled I-R-I-S-H-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/.
What does "Irishman" mean?
As a noun, "Irishman" means: A man from Ireland.
What are common misspellings of "Irishman"?
Common misspellings include "iirshman", "irihsman", "irishamn", "irishhman", "irishmann". The correct spelling is "Irishman".
How do you pronounce "Irishman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Irishman" is /ˈaɪɹɪʃmən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Irishman"?
From Middle English Irisshman, equivalent to Irish + -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 "Irishman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

islander#26,844Horowitz#26,821lynching#26,870hatching#26,811

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

mainstay12 variantsflamingo12 variantsErickson12 variantspolarity12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list