# hobbyist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈhɒb.ɪ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #48,803

## Definitions
1. A person who is interested in an activity or a subject as a hobby.
2. A client in a girlfriend experience.

## Etymology
From hobby + -ist.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`hbobyist`, `hhobbyist`, `hobbiyst`, `hobbyisst`, `hobbyistt`, `hobbyits`, `hobbysit`, `hobbyyist`, `hobybist`, `hobyist`, `ohbbyist`

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