# alchemist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæl.kə.mɪst/ · frequency rank #26,324

## Definitions
1. One who practices alchemy.
2. One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.

## Etymology
From Old French alquemiste (French alchimiste), from Medieval Latin alchemista. Equivalent to alchemy + -ist.

## Common misspellings (14)
`aclhemist`, `alcchemist`, `alcehmist`, `alcheimst`, `alchemisst`, `alchemistt`, `alchemits`, `alchemmist`, `alchemsit`, `alchhemist`, `alchmeist`, `alhcemist`, `allchemist`, `lachemist`

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