medalist

/ˈmɛdəlɪst/

//ˈmɛdəlɪst// noun

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"medalist" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“medalist” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,858. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,858
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - An engraver, designer or maker of medals.

Corpus desk

Index EN-medalist · medalist · English

medalist · rank #21,858 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,858
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH McNamara

Nearest frequency peer: McNamara (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “medalist”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “medalist” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for medalist
PropertyValue
Headwordmedalist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmɛdəlɪst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,858
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “medalist”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).medalistlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “McNamara” (#21,857), “melee” (#21,859), “melo” (#21,860). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “medalist” is #21,858. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around medalist (IPA /ˈmɛdəlɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,858 among 4,057 “M” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for medalist, with forms such as "emdalist", "mdealist", and "meadlist". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From medal + -ist. The correct English form is medalist, spelled M-E-D-A-L-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
  2. 2
    Someone who has received a medal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how medalist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. [A] skilled medalist and keen student of geography, Theophilus Lewis Barbauld had friends among the European intelligentsia and liberal nobility as well as potential patrons at the British court.
  2. Mark Spitz set a record as an Olympic gold medalist.

Etymology

From medal + -ist.

This word in other languages

medallista(Español)médaillé(Français)Medaillengewinner(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • emdalist
  • mdealist
  • meadlist
  • medailst
  • medalisst
  • medalistt
  • medalits
  • medallist
  • medalsit
  • meddalist
  • medlaist
  • mmedalist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of medalist - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

emdalist2mdealist2meadlist2medailst2medalisst1medalistt1medalits2medallist1
Edit distance from "medalist"

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 "medalist"?
"medalist" is spelled M-E-D-A-L-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmɛdəlɪst/.
What does "medalist" mean?
As a noun, "medalist" means: An engraver, designer or maker of medals.
What are common misspellings of "medalist"?
Common misspellings include "emdalist", "mdealist", "meadlist", "medailst", "medalisst". The correct spelling is "medalist".
How do you pronounce "medalist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "medalist" is /ˈmɛdəlɪst/. 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 "medalist"?
From medal + -ist. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "medalist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

McNamara#21,857memorize#21,862leveling#21,848mindless#21,870

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

overturn12 variantspantheon12 variantsgrandeur12 variantsfruition12 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list