radiesthesist
/ˌreɪdɪəsˈθiːzɪst/
"radiesthesist" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“radiesthesist” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who uses the dowser or divining rod, dowser
Corpus desk
Index EN-radiesthesist · radiesthesist · English
radiesthesist · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "R" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | radiesthesist |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˌreɪdɪəsˈθiːzɪst/ |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Long-tail rank of “radiesthesist” in English
Rare enough to double-check
radiesthesist is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌreɪdɪəsˈθiːzɪst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who uses the dowser or divining rod, dowser".
No misspelling variants are generated for radiesthesist in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: From radiesthesia + -ist. The correct English form is radiesthesist, spelled R-A-D-I-E-S-T-H-E-S-I-S-T.
Definition
- 1One who uses the dowser or divining rod, dowser
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how radiesthesist appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
... signals that make the pendulum swing, researchers have proved that the pendulum swings simply because the hand of the radiesthesist moves. As calm as he is, with a tiny breath,. Pendulum, Astrology, and Other Prophecies.
Etymology
From radiesthesia + -ist.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.