copywriter

/ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/

//ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə// noun

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"copywriter" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“copywriter” is uncommon English (frequency #52,237 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,237
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).

Key facts for copywriter
PropertyValue
Headwordcopywriter
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,237
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “copywriter” sits in English frequency

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

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

copywriter is uncommon English at frequency #52,237 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).".

copywriter doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From copy + writer. The correct English form is copywriter, spelled C-O-P-Y-W-R-I-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).

Etymology

From copy + writer.

This word in other languages

redactor(Español)rédacteur(Français)Werbetexter(Deutsch)

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 "copywriter"?
"copywriter" is spelled C-O-P-Y-W-R-I-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/.
What does "copywriter" mean?
As a noun, "copywriter" means: A person who writes advertising copy (the text used in advertisements).
How do you pronounce "copywriter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "copywriter" is /ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/. 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 "copywriter"?
From copy + writer. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “copywriter”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-O-P-Y-W-R-I-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈkɒpiˌɹaɪtə/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list