# showman

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #38,616

## Definitions
1. A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
2. A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.
3. A person (usually a man) involved in putting on shows (of various types); especially, one who plays a central role in doing so.

## Etymology
From show + -man.

## Easily confused with
- **shown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/showman-vs-shown)
- **snowman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/showman-vs-snowman)
- **shaman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/shaman-vs-showman)
- **Sherman** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sherman-vs-showman)

## Common misspellings (11)
`hsowman`, `shhowman`, `shomwan`, `showamn`, `showmann`, `showmman`, `showmna`, `showwman`, `shwoman`, `sohwman`, `sshowman`

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