# steamship

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstimˌʃɪp/ · frequency rank #26,616

## Definitions
1. A ship or vessel propelled by steam power.

## Etymology
From steam + ship.

## Easily confused with
- **starship** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/starship-vs-steamship)

## Common misspellings (14)
`setamship`, `ssteamship`, `staemship`, `steamhsip`, `steammship`, `steamshhip`, `steamshipp`, `steamshpi`, `steamsihp`, `steamsship`, `steasmhip`, `stemaship`, `stteamship`, `tseamship`

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