# typing vs typist

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### typing
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪpɪŋ/ · frequency rank #9,120*
Assigning or classification by type.

### typist
*noun · IPA /ˈtaɪpɪst/ · frequency rank #45,719*
A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/typing-vs-typist