# jurist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒʊəɹ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #41,714

## Definitions
1. An expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
2. A judge.

## Etymology
From Middle French juriste.

## Easily confused with
- **just** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/jurist-vs-just)
- **Juliet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/juliet-vs-jurist)

## Common misspellings (9)
`jjurist`, `jruist`, `juirst`, `jurisst`, `juristt`, `jurits`, `jurrist`, `jursit`, `ujrist`

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