# musician

> English word · Noun · IPA /mjuˈzɪʃən/ · frequency rank #7,032

## Definitions
1. A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English musician, musicien, from Old French musicien (“musician”), equivalent to music + -ian.

## Easily confused with
- **musical** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/musical-vs-musician)
- **magician** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/magician-vs-musician)

## Common misspellings (11)
`mmusician`, `msuician`, `muiscian`, `musciian`, `musicain`, `musiccian`, `musiciann`, `musicina`, `musiican`, `mussician`, `umsician`

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