swordsman

Name: swordsman, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“swordsman” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,975. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,975
frequency rank, English: 6,566
“S” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

Corpus desk

Index EN-swordsman · swordsman · English

swordsman · rank #35,975 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

FREQ-MID #35,975
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-2 2 vowels
CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-DENSE 6,566
PHOTO-FINISH swath

Nearest frequency peer: swath (-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.

swab

64,029
swath

64,027
swordsman

64,026
synapses

64,025
tattered

64,023
technicality

64,022

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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

swordsman vs sportsman

78% similar

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

Key facts for swordsman
Property	Value
Headword	swordsman
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#35,975
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “swordsman”

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

#35,975

#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 “swath” (#35,974), “synapses” (#35,976), “swab” (#35,972). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “swordsman” is #35,975. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around swordsman, anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,975 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for swordsman, with forms such as "sowrdsman", "sswordsman", and "swodrsman". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "sportsman", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From sword + -s- + man. The correct English form is swordsman, spelled S-W-O-R-D-S-M-A-N.

Definition

1
A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.
2
A person who fights with a sword.
3
A man who is a skillful or enthusiastic practitioner of sexual intercourse.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how swordsman appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

He is a remarkable swordsman.
Archers attempted to take down an unknown swordsman.

Etymology

From sword + -s- + man.

Synonyms

swordfighter swordsperson swordster womanizer

This word in other languages

espadachín(Español)maître d'armes(Français)Fechter(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

sowrdsman
sswordsman
swodrsman
sworddsman
swordmsan
swordsamn
swordsmann
swordsmman
swordsmna
swordssman
sworrdsman
sworsdman
swrodsman
swwordsman
wsordsman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of swordsman - 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.

Edit distance from "swordsman"

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 "swordsman"?

"swordsman" is spelled S-W-O-R-D-S-M-A-N.

What does "swordsman" mean?

As a noun, "swordsman" means: A person skilled at using swords in sport or combat; a fencer.

What words are commonly confused with "swordsman"?

"swordsman" is commonly confused with "sportsman". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

What is the origin of the word "swordsman"?

From sword + -s- + man. See the full etymology section above for more details.

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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

summarily#35,967 spearhead#35,951 Spartacus#35,949 spacetime#35,948

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

succinctly15 variants unconnected15 variants unprovoked15 variants Australasia15 variants