alchemists

/ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/

//ˈæl.kə.mɪsts// noun

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"alchemists" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“alchemists” is uncommon English (frequency #50,925 among 3,931 “A” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,925
frequency rank, English
3,931
“A” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of alchemist

Corpus desk

Index EN-alchemists · alchemists · English

alchemists · rank #50,925 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,925
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,931
  • PHOTO-FINISH Alaric

Nearest frequency peer: Alaric (-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 “alchemists”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for alchemists
PropertyValue
Headwordalchemists
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/
Letters10
Frequency rank#50,925
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “alchemists” 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).alchemistsfalls 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: “Alaric” (#50,924), “Alissa” (#50,926), “agglomeration” (#50,923). Among 3,931 “A” headwords, “alchemists” is #50,925. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

alchemists is uncommon English at frequency #50,925 among 3,931 “A” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of alchemist".

alchemists doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is alchemists, spelled A-L-C-H-E-M-I-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of alchemist

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 "alchemists"?
"alchemists" is spelled A-L-C-H-E-M-I-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/.
What does "alchemists" mean?
As a noun, "alchemists" means: plural of alchemist
How do you pronounce "alchemists"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "alchemists" is /ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "alchemists" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list