pikeman
/ˈpaɪk.mən/
"pikeman" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“pikeman” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A soldier armed with a pike.
Corpus desk
Index EN-pikeman · pikeman · English
pikeman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "P" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | pikeman |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈpaɪk.mən/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “pikeman” in English
Rare enough to double-check
pikeman is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈpaɪk.mən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for pikeman, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Etymologically, the entry records: From pike + -man. Compare the Middle English surname Pykeman. The correct English form is pikeman, spelled P-I-K-E-M-A-N.
Definition
- 1A soldier armed with a pike.
- 2A person who operates a turnpike.
- 3A miner who works with a pick.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how pikeman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Vitellius comming on couragiouſly with his pikemen and his harquebuſiers , deuided into two wings, charged them fiercely
Then there was the music of the rattling harness, and the ring of the horses' feet on the hard road, and the glare of the two bright lamps through the steaming hoar frost, over the leaders' ears, into the darkness; and the cheery toot of the guard's horn, to warn some drowsy pikeman or the ostler at the next change ; and the looking forward to daylight —…
Etymology
From pike + -man. Compare the Middle English surname Pykeman.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.