altruist
/ˈæltɹu.ɪst/
"altruist" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“altruist” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person showing altruism.
Corpus desk
Index EN-altruist · altruist · English
altruist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "A" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | altruist |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈæltɹu.ɪst/ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “altruist” in English
Rare enough to double-check
altruist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈæltɹu.ɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person showing altruism.".
No generated misspelling entries exist for altruist in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Etymologically, the entry records: See altruism. The correct English form is altruist, spelled A-L-T-R-U-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1A person showing altruism.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how altruist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
This event couldn't have been possible without the efforts of the altruists who helped in their spare time.
Etymology
See altruism.
Synonyms
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.