# novelist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈnɑvəlɪst/ · frequency rank #12,817

## Definitions
1. An author of novels.
2. An innovator; one who introduces something new; one who favours novelty.

## Etymology
From novel + -ist.

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

## Common misspellings (12)
`nnovelist`, `noevlist`, `noveilst`, `novelisst`, `novelistt`, `novelits`, `novellist`, `novelsit`, `novleist`, `novvelist`, `nvoelist`, `onvelist`

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