servicewoman

/ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/

//ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən// noun

"servicewoman" is a 12-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“servicewoman” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A woman who serves in the armed forces.

Corpus desk

Index EN-servicewoman · servicewoman · English

servicewoman · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" 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.

Key facts for servicewoman
PropertyValue
Headwordservicewoman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “servicewoman” in English

servicewomansits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

servicewoman is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A woman who serves in the armed forces.".

Zero misspellings are on record for servicewoman in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From service + -woman. The correct English form is servicewoman, spelled S-E-R-V-I-C-E-W-O-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A woman who serves in the armed forces.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. The run honors the 160 women who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. There's one mile for each of the fallen servicewomen.
  2. Unlike some Western countries it remains rare for Russian servicewomen to go to war.

Etymology

From service + -woman.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "servicewoman"?
"servicewoman" is spelled S-E-R-V-I-C-E-W-O-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/.
What does "servicewoman" mean?
As a noun, "servicewoman" means: A woman who serves in the armed forces.
How do you pronounce "servicewoman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "servicewoman" is /ˈsɜːvɪsˌwʊmən/. 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 "servicewoman"?
From service + -woman. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list