colonists

/ˈkɒlənɪsts/

//ˈkɒlənɪsts// noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"colonists" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“colonists” has 14 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #18,272. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,272
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of colonist

Corpus desk

Index EN-colonists · colonists · English

colonists · rank #18,272 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,272
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH collage

Nearest frequency peer: collage (-1 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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “colonists”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “colonists” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for colonists
PropertyValue
Headwordcolonists
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒlənɪsts/
Letters9
Frequency rank#18,272
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “colonists”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).colonistslands here:

#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. Same rarity band neighbours include “collage” (#18,271), “complimentary” (#18,273), “compounded” (#18,274). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “colonists” is #18,272. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around colonists (IPA /ˈkɒlənɪsts/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,272 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Dominant gloss: "plural of colonist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for colonists, with forms such as "ccolonists", "cloonists", and "collonists". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct English form is colonists, spelled C-O-L-O-N-I-S-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of colonist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. While De Anza was exploring the Bay of San Francisco, seeking a site for the presidio, the American colonists on the eastern seaboard, three thousand miles away, were celebrating the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccolonists
  • cloonists
  • collonists
  • colnoists
  • coloinsts
  • colonisst
  • colonissts
  • colonistss
  • colonistts
  • colonitss
  • colonnists
  • colonsits
  • coolnists
  • oclonists

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of colonists - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ccolonists1cloonists2collonists1colnoists2coloinsts2colonisst2colonissts1colonistss1
Edit distance from "colonists"

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 "colonists"?
"colonists" is spelled C-O-L-O-N-I-S-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒlənɪsts/.
What does "colonists" mean?
As a noun, "colonists" means: plural of colonist
What are common misspellings of "colonists"?
Common misspellings include "ccolonists", "cloonists", "collonists", "colnoists", "coloinsts". The correct spelling is "colonists".
How do you pronounce "colonists"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "colonists" is /ˈkɒlənɪsts/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "colonists" come from?
"colonists" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Catalonia#18,265continual#18,279crackdown#18,282Byzantine#18,260

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Davenport14 variantsdegrading14 variantsfrontline14 variantsGibraltar14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list