# cellist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɛlɪst/ · frequency rank #41,040

## Definitions
1. Someone who plays the cello.

## Etymology
From cello + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **cells** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cellist-vs-cells)
- **cyclist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cellist-vs-cyclist)

## Common misspellings (9)
`ccellist`, `celilst`, `celist`, `cellisst`, `cellistt`, `cellits`, `cellsit`, `clelist`, `ecllist`

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