# columnist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒ.lə.mɪst/ · frequency rank #13,306

## Definitions
1. A regular writer of a column, such as in a magazine or newspaper.

## Etymology
From column + -ist, from Latin and Greek, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kʷel-.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`ccolumnist`, `cloumnist`, `collumnist`, `colmunist`, `columinst`, `colummnist`, `columnisst`, `columnistt`, `columnits`, `columnnist`, `columnsit`, `colunmist`, `coulmnist`, `oclumnist`

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