swordsman
swords·man/ˈsɔɹdsmən/noun
swordsman is spelled S-W-O-R-D-S-M-A-N: 9 letters and 2 syllables (swords·man). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, swordsman means “A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of swordsman is swordsmen.
How many letters and syllables are in swordsman?
| Letters | 9: S-W-O-R-D-S-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: swords·man |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 35,748th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is swordsman?
Swordsman appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 35,748th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce swordsman?
- UK /ˈsɔːdsmən/
- US /ˈsɔɹdsmən/
- US /ˈsoɹdsmən/
Swordsman has 2 syllables, split swords·man in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-swordsman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of swordsman
- swordsmen plural
- swordman
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does swordsman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
He is a remarkable swordsman.
- 2
A person who fights with a sword.
Archers attempted to take down an unknown swordsman.
- 3
informalA man who is a skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Swordsman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | maître d'armes, escrimeur, fine lame , épéiste |
| German | Fechter , Schwertkämpfer |
| Portuguese | espadeiro , espadachim |
| Spanish | espadachín |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does swordsman come from?
From sword + -s- + man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).