geologist
geolo·gist/d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/noun
geologist is spelled G-E-O-L-O-G-I-S-T: 9 letters and 2 syllables (geolo·gist). It appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, geologist means “A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of geologist is geologists.
How many letters and syllables are in geologist?
| Letters | 9: G-E-O-L-O-G-I-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: geolo·gist |
| In writing | 1.6 times per million words; the 22,073rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is geologist?
Geologist appears 1.6 times per million words in written English, the 22,073rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce geologist?
- UK /dʒiˈɒlədʒɪst/
- US /d͡ʒiˈɑːlədʒɪst/
Geologist has 2 syllables, split geolo·gist in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-geologist.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with geologist?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as geologist from its last stressed vowel (/ɑlədʒɪst/):
- psychologist
- anthropologist
- archaeologist
- dermatologist
- cardiologist
- technologist
- ophthalmologist
- radiologist
- zoologist
- gynaecologist
- ornithologist
- egyptologist
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of geologist
- geologists plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does geologist mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A person whose occupation specializes in the science of geology, especially at a professional or academic level.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Geologist in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense person whose occupation specializes in geology:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does geologist come from?
From geology + -ist.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).