alchemists

/ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/

//ˈæl.kə.mɪsts// noun

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

The verdict

“alchemists” is an uncommon English word, ranked #50,925 in English word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,925
frequency rank, English
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of alchemist

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)

Where “alchemists” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English entry for alchemists is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/. Corpus data places it at rank #50,925 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "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?
"alchemists" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “alchemists”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is A-L-C-H-E-M-I-S-T-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈæl.kə.mɪsts/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list