hypnotist

/ˈhɪpnətɪst/

//ˈhɪpnətɪst// noun

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"hypnotist" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hypnotist” is uncommon English (frequency #53,008 among 23,837 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,008
frequency rank, English
23,837
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.

Key facts for hypnotist
PropertyValue
Headwordhypnotist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈhɪpnətɪst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#53,008
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hypnotist” 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). hypnotist lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

hypnotist is uncommon English at frequency #53,008 among 23,837 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈhɪpnətɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.".

No misspelling variants are generated for hypnotist in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: From hypnotise + -ist. The correct English form is hypnotist, spelled H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.

Etymology

From hypnotise + -ist.

Synonyms

hypnotizer

This word in other languages

hipnotizador(Español)hypnotiseur(Français)Hypnotiseur(Deutsch)

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hypnotist"?
"hypnotist" is spelled H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈhɪpnətɪst/.
What does "hypnotist" mean?
As a noun, "hypnotist" means: A person who uses hypnotism to induce hypnosis in someone, either for entertainment or therapy.
How do you pronounce "hypnotist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hypnotist" is /ˈhɪpnətɪst/. 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 "hypnotist"?
From hypnotise + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “hypnotist”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is H-Y-P-N-O-T-I-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈhɪpnətɪst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this 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