tankman
tank·man/ˈtænkˌmæn/noun
tankman is spelled T-A-N-K-M-A-N: 7 letters and 2 syllables (tank·man). It appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tankman means “The (male) operator of a military tank” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tankman is tankmen.
How many letters and syllables are in tankman?
| Letters | 7: T-A-N-K-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: tank·man |
| In writing | about once in every 78 million words; the 279,513th 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 tankman?
Tankman appears about once in every 78 million words in written English, the 279,513th 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 tankman?
- UK /ˈtænkmən/
- UK /-ˌmæn/
- US /ˈtænkˌmæn/
Tankman has 2 syllables, split tank·man in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-tankman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of tankman
- tankmen plural
- tank-man
- tank man
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tankman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The (male) operator of a military tank.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tankman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (male) operator of a military tank:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | tanquista |
| Spanish | tanquista |
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 tankman come from?
From tank + -man (suffix denoting someone (possibly implied male) who is employed or holds a position in an area).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).