Cellist

[t͡ʃɛˈlɪst]

/[t͡ʃɛˈlɪst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Cellist” is uncommon German (frequency #74,437 among 20,081 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#74,437
frequency rank, German
20,081
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (männliche^☆) Person, die Cello spielt

Key facts for Cellist
PropertyValue
HeadwordCellist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[t͡ʃɛˈlɪst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#74,437
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Cellist” sits in German 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). Cellist lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Cellist is uncommon German at frequency #74,437 among 20,081 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [t͡ʃɛˈlɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "(männliche^☆) Person, die Cello spielt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Cellist, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, 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 best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Cellist, spelled C-E-L-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    (männliche^☆) Person, die Cello spielt

Synonyms

CellospielerVioloncellist

This word in other languages

cellist(English)chelista(Español)violoncelliste(Français)

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Cellist"?
"Cellist" is spelled C-E-L-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [t͡ʃɛˈlɪst].
What does "Cellist" mean?
As a noun, "Cellist" means: (männliche^☆) Person, die Cello spielt
How do you pronounce "Cellist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Cellist" is [t͡ʃɛˈlɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Cellist" come from?
"Cellist" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Cellist”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is C-E-L-L-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [t͡ʃɛˈlɪst] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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