anthropologist
/ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/
"anthropologist" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“anthropologist” is a moderately-common English word, ranked #23,457 in English word frequency and used as a noun.
- #23,457
- frequency rank, English
- 14
- letters
- 22
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An expert in anthropology.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | anthropologist |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ |
| Letters | 14 |
| Frequency rank | #23,457 |
| Misspellings tracked | 22 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “anthropologist” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for anthropologist is 14 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/. Corpus data places it at rank #23,457 in overall English word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "An expert in anthropology.".
Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for anthropologist, with forms such as "anhtropologist", "annthropologist", and "anthhropologist". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Etymologically, the entry records: From anthropology + -ist. The correct English form is anthropologist, spelled A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1An expert in anthropology.
Etymology
From anthropology + -ist.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: anhtropologist,annthropologist,anthhropologist,anthorpologist,anthrooplogist,anthroploogist,anthropolgoist,anthropollogist,anthropologgist,anthropologisst,anthropologistt,anthropologits,anthropologsit,anthropoloigst,anthropoolgist,anthroppologist,anthrpoologist,anthrropologist,antrhopologist,antthropologist,atnhropologist,nathropologist
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of anthropologist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.
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.
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Using “anthropologist”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is A-N-T-H-R-O-P-O-L-O-G-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌæn.θɹoʊˈpɑl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ (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.