statesmen

/ˈsteɪtsmən/

//ˈsteɪtsmən// noun

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"statesmen" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“statesmen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #33,859. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,859
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of statesman

Corpus desk

Index EN-statesmen · statesmen · English

statesmen · rank #33,859 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,859
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stork

Nearest frequency peer: stork (+1 rank slots)

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “statesmen”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “statesmen” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

statesmen vs statement
78% similar
statesmen vs statesman
89% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for statesmen
PropertyValue
Headwordstatesmen
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsteɪtsmən/
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,859
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “statesmen”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).statesmenlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “stork” (#33,860), “spook” (#33,857), “strode” (#33,861). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “statesmen” is #33,859. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around statesmen (IPA /ˈsteɪtsmən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,859 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of statesman".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for statesmen, with forms such as "sattesmen", "sstatesmen", and "staetsmen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "statement", "statesman", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is statesmen, spelled S-T-A-T-E-S-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of statesman

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sattesmen
  • sstatesmen
  • staetsmen
  • statemsen
  • statesemn
  • statesmenn
  • statesmmen
  • statesmne
  • statessmen
  • statsemen
  • stattesmen
  • sttaesmen
  • sttatesmen
  • tsatesmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of statesmen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

sattesmen2sstatesmen1staetsmen2statemsen2statesemn2statesmenn1statesmmen1statesmne2
Edit distance from "statesmen"

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 "statesmen"?
"statesmen" is spelled S-T-A-T-E-S-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsteɪtsmən/.
What does "statesmen" mean?
As a noun, "statesmen" means: plural of statesman
What words are commonly confused with "statesmen"?
"statesmen" is commonly confused with "statement", "statesman". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "statesmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "statesmen" is /ˈsteɪtsmən/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "statesmen" come from?
"statesmen" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "statesmen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list