# pitman

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpɪt.mən/ · frequency rank #41,810

## Definitions
1. One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
2. A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.

## Etymology
From pit + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **postman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pitman-vs-postman)
- **Portman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pitman-vs-portman)
- **pita** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pita-vs-pitman)
- **Pima** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/pima-vs-pitman)

## Common misspellings (9)
`iptman`, `pimtan`, `pitamn`, `pitmann`, `pitmman`, `pitmna`, `pittman`, `ppitman`, `ptiman`

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