accompanist

/əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/

//əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst// noun

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"accompanist" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“accompanist” is uncommon English (frequency #66,438 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,438
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.

Corpus desk

Index EN-accompanist · accompanist · English

accompanist · rank #66,438 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #66,438
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH abuzz

Nearest frequency peer: abuzz (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “accompanist”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “accompanist” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for accompanist
PropertyValue
Headwordaccompanist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/
Letters11
Frequency rank#66,438
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “accompanist” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).accompanistfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “abuzz” (#66,437), “adductor” (#66,440), “aboveground” (#66,435). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “accompanist” is #66,438. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

accompanist is uncommon English at frequency #66,438 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for accompanist in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested in 1833. From accompany + -ist. The correct English form is accompanist, spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-A-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.

Etymology

First attested in 1833. From accompany + -ist.

This word in other languages

acompañante(Español)accompagnateur(Français)Begleiter(Deutsch)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "accompanist"?
"accompanist" is spelled A-C-C-O-M-P-A-N-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/.
What does "accompanist" mean?
As a noun, "accompanist" means: The performer in music who takes the accompanying part.
How do you pronounce "accompanist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "accompanist" is /əˈkʌmp(ə)nɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "accompanist"?
First attested in 1833. From accompany + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "accompanist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

aboveground#66,435Zarathustra#66,422approbation#66,467vivisection#66,389

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list