organist

noun

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

The verdict

“organist” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #32,525. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,525
frequency rank, English
1,431
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A musician who plays the organ.

Corpus desk

Index EN-organist · organist · English

organist · rank #32,525 · 12 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,525
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,431
  • PHOTO-FINISH ordinate

Nearest frequency peer: ordinate (-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 “organist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “organist” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

organist vs organs
75% similar
organist vs organize
75% similar
organist vs organic
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for organist
PropertyValue
Headwordorganist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters8
Frequency rank#32,525
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “organist”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “ordinate” (#32,524), “opulent” (#32,523), “outstretched” (#32,528). Among 1,431 “O” headwords, “organist” is #32,525. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around organist, anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,525 among 1,431 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A musician who plays the organ.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for organist, with forms such as "ogranist", "oragnist", and "orgainst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "organs", "organize", "organic", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist. The correct English form is organist, spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    A musician who plays the organ.

Etymology

From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -ist.

This word in other languages

organista(Español)organiste(Français)Organist(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ogranist
  • oragnist
  • orgainst
  • organisst
  • organistt
  • organits
  • organnist
  • organsit
  • orgganist
  • orgnaist
  • orrganist
  • roganist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ogranist2oragnist2orgainst2organisst1organistt1organits2organnist1organsit2
Edit distance from "organist"

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 "organist"?
"organist" is spelled O-R-G-A-N-I-S-T.
What does "organist" mean?
As a noun, "organist" means: A musician who plays the organ.
What words are commonly confused with "organist"?
"organist" is commonly confused with "organs", "organize", "organic". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "organist"?
From Middle French organiste, from Medieval Latin organista. By surface analysis, organ + -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 "organist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

ordinate#32,524pectoral#32,531Percival#32,532Polaroid#32,538

Similar misspelling depth

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

primrose12 variantspsyched12 variantsrelaunch12 variantslopsided12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list