# journalist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɝnəlɪst/ · frequency rank #3,764

## Definitions
1. The keeper of a personal journal, who writes in it regularly.
2. One whose occupation is journalism, originally only writing in the printed press.
3. A reporter, someone who professionally reports on news and current events.

## Etymology
From journal + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **journalistic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/journalist-vs-journalistic)
- **journalism** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/journalism-vs-journalist)

## Common misspellings (15)
`jjournalist`, `jorunalist`, `jounralist`, `jouranlist`, `journailst`, `journalisst`, `journalistt`, `journalits`, `journallist`, `journalsit`, `journlaist`, `journnalist`, `jourrnalist`, `juornalist`, `ojurnalist`

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