yeoman
/ˈjoʊ.mən/noun
yeoman is spelled Y-E-O-M-A-N: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, yeoman means “An official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page. Especially, a yeoman of the guard, a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of yeoman is yeomen.
How many letters and syllables are in yeoman?
| Letters | 6: Y-E-O-M-A-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,154th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is yeoman?
Yeoman appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,154th 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 yeoman?
- UK /ˈjəʊ.mən/
- US /ˈjoʊ.mən/
- Australia /ˈjəʉ.mən/
Yeoman has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-yeoman.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with yeoman?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as yeoman from its last stressed vowel (/oʊmən/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of yeoman
- yeomen plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does yeoman mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKAn official providing honorable service in a royal or high noble household, ranking between a squire and a page. Especially, a yeoman of the guard, a member of a ceremonial bodyguard to the UK monarch (not to be confused with a Yeoman Warder).
- 2
USA dependable, diligent, or loyal worker or someone who does a great service.
- 3
A former class of small freeholders who farm their own land; a commoner of good standing.
- 4
A subordinate, deputy, aide, or assistant.
- 5
A Yeoman Warder.
- 6
A clerk in the US Navy, and US Coast Guard.
- 7
In a vessel of war, the person in charge of the storeroom.
- 8
A member of the Yeomanry Cavalry, officially chartered in 1794 originating around the 1760s.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate yeoman?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of yeoman: YN.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Yeoman in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | franc-tenancier , valet |
| German | Freisasse |
| Spanish | terrateniente , edecán |
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.