tradesman
noun
tradesman is spelled T-R-A-D-E-S-M-A-N: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, tradesman means “A skilled manual worker (implied male)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of tradesman is tradesmen.
How many letters and syllables are in tradesman?
| Letters | 9: T-R-A-D-E-S-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th 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 tradesman?
Tradesman appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th 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).
Forms of tradesman
- tradesmen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does tradesman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A skilled manual worker (implied male).
- 2
datedA manual worker (implied male) who visits private premises to perform his job.
Tradesmen should use the rear entrance.
- 3
datedOne who works in trade (commerce); a shopkeeper.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Tradesman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense skilled male manual worker:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | artisan |
| German | Handwerker, Facharbeiter, gelernter Arbeiter |
| Spanish | menestral, maistro |
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 tradesman come from?
From trade + -s- + -man.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).