mixologist

noun

"mixologist" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“mixologist” is uncommon English (frequency #94,005 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#94,005
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A person who creates cocktails, especially one considered an artist in that craft.

Corpus desk

Index EN-mixologist · mixologist · English

mixologist · rank #94,005 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #94,005
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH millwright

Nearest frequency peer: millwright (-5 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.

Long-tail ranks near “mixologist”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “mixologist” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for mixologist
PropertyValue
Headwordmixologist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters10
Frequency rank#94,005
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “mixologist” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).mixologistfalls in this rarity band:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Rare peers in the same band: “millwright” (#94,000), “mousy” (#94,010), “Milltown” (#93,999). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “mixologist” is #94,005. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

mixologist is uncommon English at frequency #94,005 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for mixologist in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From mix + -ologist. The correct English form is mixologist, spelled M-I-X-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A person who creates cocktails, especially one considered an artist in that craft.
  2. 2
    Any bartender.
  3. 3
    A disc jockey.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. By the way, the difference between a bartender and a mixologist can be confusing, but normally a bartender serves the patrons at a sit-down style bar, where a mixologist would usually work at a very busy service-style bar.
  2. But now we see a split in the mixed-drink community. On one hand, cool bars and star mixologists are lauded and awarded as never before. On the other, booze brands are rushing to develop pre-mixed beverages for a burgeoning Ready to Drink (RTD) market.

Etymology

From mix + -ologist.

This word in other languages

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 "mixologist"?
"mixologist" is spelled M-I-X-O-L-O-G-I-S-T.
What does "mixologist" mean?
As a noun, "mixologist" means: A person who creates cocktails, especially one considered an artist in that craft.
What is the origin of the word "mixologist"?
From mix + -ologist. 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 "mixologist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list