# generalist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛn.(ə.)ɹə.lɪst/ · frequency rank #45,392

## Definitions
1. A person with a broad general knowledge, especially one with more than superficial knowledge in several areas and the ability to combine ideas from diverse fields.
2. A general practitioner.
3. Species which can thrive in a wide variety of environmental conditions. A eurytopic species.

## Etymology
From general + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **generals** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generalist-vs-generals)
- **generalize** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/generalist-vs-generalize)

## Common misspellings (15)
`egneralist`, `geenralist`, `genearlist`, `generailst`, `generalisst`, `generalistt`, `generalits`, `generallist`, `generalsit`, `generlaist`, `generralist`, `genneralist`, `genrealist`, `ggeneralist`, `gneeralist`

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