stickman

noun

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"stickman" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stickman” is an uncommon English word, ranked #80,921 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#80,921
frequency rank, English
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso.

Key facts for stickman
PropertyValue
Headwordstickman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,921
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “stickman” 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). stickman lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for stickman is 8 letters long, classified as a noun. Corpus data places it at rank #80,921 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for stickman, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From stick + -man. The correct English form is stickman, spelled S-T-I-C-K-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso.
  2. 2
    A dealer in gambling who gathers the dice with a stick.
  3. 3
    A player in a game played with a stick (such as hockey or lacrosse).
  4. 4
    A person who makes confectionery by pulling candy onto a stick.
  5. 5
    A pickpocket's accomplice who takes the stolen goods in case the pickpocket is searched.
  6. 6
    A stick seller, especially of walking sticks.
  7. 7
    A cocksman.
  8. 8
    A male drummer.

Etymology

From stick + -man.

This word in other languages

Strichmännchen(Deutsch)

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 "stickman"?
"stickman" is spelled S-T-I-C-K-M-A-N.
What does "stickman" mean?
As a noun, "stickman" means: A simple drawing of a man with lines to represent limbs and torso.
What is the origin of the word "stickman"?
From stick + -man. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “stickman”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-T-I-C-K-M-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list