journeyman

/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/

//ˈd͡ʒɝnimən// noun

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"journeyman" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“journeyman” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,460. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,460
frequency rank, English
796
“J” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.

Corpus desk

Index EN-journeyman · journeyman · English

journeyman · rank #32,460 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,460
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 796
  • PHOTO-FINISH Jimenez

Nearest frequency peer: Jimenez (-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 “journeyman”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “journeyman” 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 journeyman
PropertyValue
Headwordjourneyman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,460
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “journeyman”

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Jimenez” (#32,459), “Kandahar” (#32,461), “jer” (#32,458). Among 796 “J” headwords, “journeyman” is #32,460. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around journeyman (IPA /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,460 among 796 “J” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for journeyman, with forms such as "jjourneyman", "joruneyman", and "jounreyman". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man. The correct English form is journeyman, spelled J-O-U-R-N-E-Y-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
  2. 2
    A competent but undistinguished tradesman, especially one who works, and is paid by the day.
  3. 3
    A player who plays on many different teams during the course of his career.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. […] toiling away, calm and collected as a journeyman joiner engaged for the year.
  2. As the pressman returns the inkballs to the inkstone, the journeyman closes the frisket and tympan.

Etymology

From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -man.

This word in other languages

oficial(Español)compagnon(Français)Geselle(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • jjourneyman
  • joruneyman
  • jounreyman
  • jourenyman
  • journemyan
  • journeyamn
  • journeymann
  • journeymman
  • journeymna
  • journeyyman
  • journneyman
  • journyeman
  • jourrneyman
  • juorneyman
  • ojurneyman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of journeyman - 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.

jjourneyman1joruneyman2jounreyman2jourenyman2journemyan2journeyamn2journeymann1journeymman1
Edit distance from "journeyman"

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 "journeyman"?
"journeyman" is spelled J-O-U-R-N-E-Y-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/.
What does "journeyman" mean?
As a noun, "journeyman" means: A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.
What are common misspellings of "journeyman"?
Common misspellings include "jjourneyman", "joruneyman", "jounreyman", "jourenyman", "journemyan". The correct spelling is "journeyman".
How do you pronounce "journeyman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "journeyman" is /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/. 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 "journeyman"?
From Middle English jorneman; from journe (from Old French jornee (“a day's work, a journey”)) and mon; equivalent to journey + -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 "journeyman", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list