Humorist

[humoˈʁɪst]

/[humoˈʁɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die komische Werke verfasst und /oder komödiantische Aufführungen darbietet

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Index DE-humorist · Humorist · German

Humorist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" 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 Humorist
PropertyValue
HeadwordHumorist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[humoˈʁɪst]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Humorist“ im Deutschen

Humoristliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Humorist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [humoˈʁɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die komische Werke verfasst und /oder komödiantische Aufführungen darbietet".

No misspelling variants are generated for Humorist in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Humorist, spelled H-U-M-O-R-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die komische Werke verfasst und /oder komödiantische Aufführungen darbietet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vicco von Bülow alias Loriot gilt als einer der bedeutendsten deutschen Humoristen.
  2. „Der tragische Humorist macht sich selbst zugleich zum Zuschauer; er kommt zu einer Distanz von sich selbst.“

Synonyms

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 "Humorist"?
"Humorist" is spelled H-U-M-O-R-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [humoˈʁɪst].
What does "Humorist" mean?
As a noun, "Humorist" means: Person, die komische Werke verfasst und /oder komödiantische Aufführungen darbietet
How do you pronounce "Humorist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Humorist" is [humoˈʁɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Humorist" come from?
"Humorist" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list