wereman

noun

"wereman" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“wereman” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a man.

Key facts for wereman
PropertyValue
Headwordwereman
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wereman” sits in English frequency

wereman falls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wereman is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a man.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for wereman in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From were- + man. The correct English form is wereman, spelled W-E-R-E-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a man.

Etymology

From were- + man.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wereman"?
"wereman" is spelled W-E-R-E-M-A-N.
What does "wereman" mean?
As a noun, "wereman" means: A shapeshifter, generally non-human (especially a wolf), who can assume the form of a man.
What is the origin of the word "wereman"?
From were- + man. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “wereman”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is W-E-R-E-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