clarinetist

/ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/

//ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst// noun

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"clarinetist" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“clarinetist” is uncommon English (frequency #92,465 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,465
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Someone who plays the clarinet.

Corpus desk

Index EN-clarinetist · clarinetist · English

clarinetist · rank #92,465 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #92,465
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH circuiting

Nearest frequency peer: circuiting (-4 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “clarinetist”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “clarinetist” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for clarinetist
PropertyValue
Headwordclarinetist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/
Letters11
Frequency rank#92,465
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “clarinetist” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).clarinetistfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “circuiting” (#92,461), “Clovelly” (#92,469), “circlet” (#92,460). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “clarinetist” is #92,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

clarinetist is uncommon English at frequency #92,465 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who plays the clarinet.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for clarinetist, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From clarinet + -ist. The correct English form is clarinetist, spelled C-L-A-R-I-N-E-T-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who plays the clarinet.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how clarinetist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. “Benny Goodman was the King of Swing,” he used to tell Benny. “Best jazz clarinetist in the world.”

Etymology

From clarinet + -ist.

Synonyms

clarinet-player

This word in other languages

clarinete(Español)clarinettiste(Français)Klarinettist(Deutsch)clarinetista(Português)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "clarinetist"?
"clarinetist" is spelled C-L-A-R-I-N-E-T-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/.
What does "clarinetist" mean?
As a noun, "clarinetist" means: Someone who plays the clarinet.
How do you pronounce "clarinetist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "clarinetist" is /ˌklæɹɪˈnɛtɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "clarinetist"?
From clarinet + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "clarinetist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

collocation#92,478Charleville#92,444conjectural#92,487cyclization#92,509

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list