chemist

[kemɪst]

/[kemɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Chemiker

Corpus desk

Index DE-chemist · chemist · German

chemist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "C" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for chemist
PropertyValue
Headwordchemist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[kemɪst]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „chemist“ im Deutschen

chemistschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

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

Rare enough to double-check

chemist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [kemɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Chemiker".

chemist has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is chemist, spelled C-H-E-M-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Chemiker

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how chemist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The chemist looked rather pale.
  2. "A senior research chemist with the Exxon Chemical Company in Baytown, Texas provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of polyethylene in all its varied aspects of production, properties, and applications."

This word in other languages

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 "chemist"?
"chemist" is spelled C-H-E-M-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [kemɪst].
What does "chemist" mean?
As a noun, "chemist" means: Chemiker
How do you pronounce "chemist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "chemist" is [kemɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "chemist" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list