comedian

/kəˈmiː.di.ən/

//kəˈmiː.di.ən// noun

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"comedian" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“comedian” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #7,543. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,543
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

Corpus desk

Index EN-comedian · comedian · English

comedian · rank #7,543 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,543
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH coincidence

Nearest frequency peer: coincidence (-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 “comedian”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “comedian” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

comedian vs comedic
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for comedian
PropertyValue
Headwordcomedian
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/kəˈmiː.di.ən/
Letters8
Frequency rank#7,543
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “comedian”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “coincidence” (#7,542), “commands” (#7,544), “closes” (#7,541). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “comedian” is #7,543. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around comedian (IPA /kəˈmiː.di.ən/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,543 among 5,599 “C” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for comedian, with forms such as "ccomedian", "cmoedian", and "coemdian". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "comedic", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Latin cōmoedia + -an, perhaps modelled on Middle French comédien. By surface analysis, comedy + -an. The correct English form is comedian, spelled C-O-M-E-D-I-A-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
  2. 2
    Any person who is humorous or amusing, either characteristically or on a particular occasion.
  3. 3
    A person who performs in theatrical plays.
  4. 4
    A writer of comedies.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. According to Jared Freid, a 39-year-old comedian and co-host of the dating podcast "U Up?," this is known as hoodfishing, a coinage — though not his own — referring to people claiming to be from the city they are dating in but really are living somewhere else entirely.
  2. […] the quick comedians Extemporally will stage us, and present Our Alexandrian revels;

Etymology

From Latin cōmoedia + -an, perhaps modelled on Middle French comédien. By surface analysis, comedy + -an.

Synonyms

funnymanfunnywoman

This word in other languages

comediante(Español)humoriste(Français)Komiker(Deutsch)comediante(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ccomedian
  • cmoedian
  • coemdian
  • comdeian
  • comedain
  • comeddian
  • comediann
  • comedina
  • comeidan
  • commedian
  • ocmedian

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of comedian - 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.

ccomedian1cmoedian2coemdian2comdeian2comedain2comeddian1comediann1comedina2
Edit distance from "comedian"

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 "comedian"?
"comedian" is spelled C-O-M-E-D-I-A-N. The IPA pronunciation is /kəˈmiː.di.ən/.
What does "comedian" mean?
As a noun, "comedian" means: An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.
What words are commonly confused with "comedian"?
"comedian" is commonly confused with "comedic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "comedian"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "comedian" is /kəˈmiː.di.ən/. 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 "comedian"?
From Latin cōmoedia + -an, perhaps modelled on Middle French comédien. By surface analysis, comedy + -an. 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 "comedian", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

commands#7,544circular#7,538deceased#7,552defining#7,554

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

varying11 variantstalents11 variantslinking11 variantsmaritime11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list