Legist

[leˈɡɪst]

/[leˈɡɪst]/ noun

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Jurist, der sich mit Gesetzestexten beschäftigt

Corpus desk

Index DE-legist · Legist · German

Legist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "L" 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 Legist
PropertyValue
HeadwordLegist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[leˈɡɪst]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Legist“ im Deutschen

Legistschafft 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

Legist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [leˈɡɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Jurist, der sich mit Gesetzestexten beschäftigt".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Legist, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, 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 Legist, spelled L-E-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Jurist, der sich mit Gesetzestexten beschäftigt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Im österreichischen Sprachgebrauch ist Legist (Latein lex = Gesetz) die Berufsbezeichnung für Juristen, die ausschließlich oder überwiegend mit dem Ausarbeiten von Gesetzes- oder Verordnungstexten betraut sind.“
  2. „Ziel dieses Leitfadens ist es demgemäß der Legistin bzw. dem Legisten das nötige Gespür dafür zu geben, ob die facettenreichen Anforderungen der IKT durch den zu erstellenden bzw. vorliegenden Entwurf erfüllt sind, oder aber ob Anpassungsbedarf besteht.“

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 "Legist"?
"Legist" is spelled L-E-G-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [leˈɡɪst].
What does "Legist" mean?
As a noun, "Legist" means: Jurist, der sich mit Gesetzestexten beschäftigt
How do you pronounce "Legist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Legist" is [leˈɡɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Legist" come from?
"Legist" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list