egoist

/ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/

//ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst// noun

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"egoist" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“egoist” is uncommon English (frequency #72,266 among 18,836 “E” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#72,266
frequency rank, English
18,836
“E” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - An advocate of egoism.

Key facts for egoist
PropertyValue
Headwordegoist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#72,266
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “egoist” 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). egoist 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

egoist is uncommon English at frequency #72,266 among 18,836 “E” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

egoist has no tracked misspelling variants, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From French égoïste, from Latin ego + -iste. By surface analysis, ego + -ist. The correct English form is egoist, spelled E-G-O-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An advocate of egoism.
  2. 2
    An egocentric or self-centered person.
  3. 3
    An egotist (person who talks excessively about themselves).

Etymology

From French égoïste, from Latin ego + -iste. By surface analysis, ego + -ist.

This word in other languages

egoísta(Español)égoïste(Français)Egoist(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 "egoist"?
"egoist" is spelled E-G-O-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/.
What does "egoist" mean?
As a noun, "egoist" means: An advocate of egoism.
How do you pronounce "egoist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "egoist" is /ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/. 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 "egoist"?
From French égoïste, from Latin ego + -iste. By surface analysis, ego + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “egoist”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is E-G-O-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈiːɡoʊ.ɪst/ (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