# essayist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛ.seɪ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #43,631

## Definitions
1. One who composes essays; a writer of short compositions.

## Etymology
From essay + -ist.

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

## Common misspellings (10)
`esasyist`, `esayist`, `essaiyst`, `essayisst`, `essayistt`, `essayits`, `essaysit`, `essayyist`, `essyaist`, `sesayist`

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