# gymnast

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʒɪm.næst/ · frequency rank #26,449

## Definitions
1. One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`ggymnast`, `gmynast`, `gymanst`, `gymmnast`, `gymnasst`, `gymnastt`, `gymnats`, `gymnnast`, `gymnsat`, `gynmast`, `gyymnast`, `ygmnast`

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