Stilist

[ʃtiˈlɪst]

/[ʃtiˈlɪst]/ noun

The verdict

“Stilist” 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) - Person, die einen Stil beherrscht

Corpus desk

Index DE-stilist · Stilist · German

Stilist · 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 "S" 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 Stilist
PropertyValue
HeadwordStilist
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʃtiˈlɪst]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Stilist“ im Deutschen

Stilistsitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

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

Rare enough to double-check

Stilist is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʃtiˈlɪst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Person, die einen Stil beherrscht".

No misspelling variants are generated for Stilist in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Stilist, spelled S-T-I-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die einen Stil beherrscht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Thomas Mann gilt vielen als ein hervorragender Stilist.
  2. „Er war ein zukunftsfähiger Kopf, ein großer Stilist, ein realistischer, eher konservativer Politiker und alles in allem das, was man einen anständigen, ethisch verantwortungsbewussten Mann nennen könnte.“

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 "Stilist"?
"Stilist" is spelled S-T-I-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ʃtiˈlɪst].
What does "Stilist" mean?
As a noun, "Stilist" means: Person, die einen Stil beherrscht
How do you pronounce "Stilist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Stilist" is [ʃtiˈlɪst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Stilist" come from?
"Stilist" is a German 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list