fister

/fɪstə/

//fɪstə// noun

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

The verdict

“fister” is uncommon English (frequency #85,249 among 18,613 “F” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#85,249
frequency rank, English
18,613
“F” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Someone who takes part in the sexual practice of fisting.

Corpus desk

Index EN-fister · fister · English

fister · rank #85,249 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #85,249
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 18,613
  • PHOTO-FINISH filthiest

Nearest frequency peer: filthiest (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “fister”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “fister” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026
Key facts for fister
PropertyValue
Headwordfister
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/fɪstə/
Letters6
Frequency rank#85,249
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “fister” 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). fister lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

fister is uncommon English at frequency #85,249 among 18,613 “F” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /fɪstə/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Someone who takes part in the sexual practice of fisting.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for fister, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From fist + -er. The correct English form is fister, spelled F-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Someone who takes part in the sexual practice of fisting.

Etymology

From fist + -er.

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "fister"?
"fister" is spelled F-I-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /fɪstə/.
What does "fister" mean?
As a noun, "fister" means: Someone who takes part in the sexual practice of fisting.
How do you pronounce "fister"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "fister" is /fɪstə/. 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 "fister"?
From fist + -er. 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 "fister", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency 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