# bassist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbeɪs.ɪst/ · frequency rank #22,297

## Definitions
1. A musician who plays a bass instrument, especially the bass guitar.

## Etymology
From bass + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **basis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/basis-vs-bassist)
- **basset** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/basset-vs-bassist)
- **Baptist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/baptist-vs-bassist)
- **Bassett** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/bassett-vs-bassist)

## Common misspellings (9)
`abssist`, `basisst`, `basist`, `bassisst`, `bassistt`, `bassits`, `basssit`, `bbassist`, `bsasist`

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