recordman

\ʁə.kɔʁd.man\

/\ʁə.kɔʁd.man\/ noun

The verdict

“recordman” has 14 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #43,629. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,629
frequency rank, French
507,453
“R” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Sportif détenant un record.

Key facts for recordman
PropertyValue
Headwordrecordman
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ʁə.kɔʁd.man\
Letters9
Frequency rank#43,629
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “recordman” sits in French frequency

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

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around recordman (IPA \ʁə.kɔʁd.man\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #43,629 among 507,453 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Sportif détenant un record.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for recordman, with forms such as "ercordman", "rceordman", and "reccordman". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is recordman, spelled R-E-C-O-R-D-M-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Sportif détenant un record.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ercordman
  • rceordman
  • reccordman
  • recodrman
  • recordamn
  • recorddman
  • recordmann
  • recordmman
  • recordmna
  • recormdan
  • recorrdman
  • recrodman
  • reocrdman
  • rrecordman

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of recordman - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ercordman2rceordman2reccordman1recodrman2recordamn2recorddman1recordmann1recordmman1
Edit distance from "recordman"

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 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "recordman"?
"recordman" is spelled R-E-C-O-R-D-M-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ʁə.kɔʁd.man\.
What does "recordman" mean?
As a noun, "recordman" means: Sportif détenant un record.
What are common misspellings of "recordman"?
Common misspellings include "ercordman", "rceordman", "reccordman", "recodrman", "recordamn". The correct spelling is "recordman".
How do you pronounce "recordman"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "recordman" is \ʁə.kɔʁd.man\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "recordman" come from?
"recordman" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “recordman”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is R-E-C-O-R-D-M-A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ʁə.kɔʁd.man\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list