# cyclist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsaɪ.klɪst/ · frequency rank #13,317

## Definitions
1. A person who rides a cycle, especially a bicycle, or who habitually engages in cycling.
2. A motorcyclist.

## Etymology
From cycle + -ist, 1882.

## Easily confused with
- **cycles** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cycles-vs-cyclist)
- **cyclic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cyclic-vs-cyclist)
- **cycling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cycling-vs-cyclist)
- **cellist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/cellist-vs-cyclist)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ccyclist`, `ccylist`, `cycclist`, `cycilst`, `cyclisst`, `cyclistt`, `cyclits`, `cycllist`, `cyclsit`, `cylcist`, `cyyclist`, `ycclist`

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