# minimalist

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmɪn.ɪ.məl.ɪst/ · frequency rank #20,169

## Definitions
1. Believing in or seeking a minimal state; seeking to minimize or reduce to a minimum.

## Etymology
From minimal + -ist.

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

## Common misspellings (15)
`imnimalist`, `miinmalist`, `miniamlist`, `minimailst`, `minimalisst`, `minimalistt`, `minimalits`, `minimallist`, `minimalsit`, `minimlaist`, `minimmalist`, `minmialist`, `minnimalist`, `mminimalist`, `mniimalist`

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