seamanship

/ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/

//ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp// noun

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

The verdict

“seamanship” is uncommon English (frequency #69,433 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,433
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.

Key facts for seamanship
PropertyValue
Headwordseamanship
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,433
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “seamanship” 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). seamanship lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

seamanship is uncommon English at frequency #69,433 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.".

seamanship has no tracked misspelling variants, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From seaman + -ship. The correct English form is seamanship, spelled S-E-A-M-A-N-S-H-I-P.

Definition

  1. 1
    Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.

Etymology

From seaman + -ship.

This word in other languages

marinaje(Español)

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 "seamanship"?
"seamanship" is spelled S-E-A-M-A-N-S-H-I-P. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/.
What does "seamanship" mean?
As a noun, "seamanship" means: Skill in, and knowledge of, the work of navigating, maintaining, and operating a vessel at sea.
How do you pronounce "seamanship"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "seamanship" is /ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/. 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 "seamanship"?
From seaman + -ship. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “seamanship”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-E-A-M-A-N-S-H-I-P - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈsiː.mənˌʃɪp/ (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

Other uncommon English words near this rank

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