# arsonist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑɹsənəst/ · frequency rank #47,471

## Definitions
1. One who has committed the act of arson, or illegally setting fire to property.

## Etymology
From arson + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **agonist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/agonist-vs-arsonist)

## Common misspellings (12)
`arosnist`, `arrsonist`, `arsnoist`, `arsoinst`, `arsonisst`, `arsonistt`, `arsonits`, `arsonnist`, `arsonsit`, `arssonist`, `asronist`, `rasonist`

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