# jackman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #27,520

## Definitions
1. A member of the pit crew responsible for lifting the car with a jack.
2. One wearing a jack; a horse soldier; a retainer.
3. A six-pointed playing piece in the game of jacks; a jackstone.

## Etymology
From jack + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **Jackson** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackman-vs-jackson)
- **jackal** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jackal-vs-jackman)

## Common misspellings (11)
`ajckman`, `jacckman`, `jackamn`, `jackkman`, `jackmann`, `jackmman`, `jackmna`, `jacmkan`, `jakcman`, `jcakman`, `jjackman`

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