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
4,872
“J” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A tradesman who has served an apprenticeship and is employed by a master tradesman.

Key facts for journeyman
PropertyValue
Headwordjourneyman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/
Letters10
Frequency rank#32,460
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “journeyman” sits in English frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). 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 4,872 “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.

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

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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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Using “journeyman”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is J-O-U-R-N-E-Y-M-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈd͡ʒɝnimən/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list