# apologist

> English word · Noun · IPA /əˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪst/ · frequency rank #38,285

## Definitions
1. One who makes an apology.
2. One who makes an apology.

## Etymology
From apology + -ist, from French apologiste.

## Easily confused with
- **apologize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apologist-vs-apologize)
- **apologies** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apologies-vs-apologist)
- **apologise** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/apologise-vs-apologist)

## Common misspellings (13)
`aoplogist`, `aploogist`, `apolgoist`, `apollogist`, `apologgist`, `apologisst`, `apologistt`, `apologits`, `apologsit`, `apoloigst`, `apoolgist`, `appologist`, `paologist`

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