rapist

/ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/

//ˈɹeɪ.pɪst// noun

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"rapist" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rapist” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,663. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,663
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - One who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rapist · rapist · English

rapist · rank #12,663 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,663
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH rebuilt

Nearest frequency peer: rebuilt (+2 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 “rapist”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “rapist” 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).

rapist vs resist
67% similar
rapist vs repost
67% similar
rapist vs rarest
67% similar

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

Key facts for rapist
PropertyValue
Headwordrapist
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,663
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “rapist”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).rapistlands 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 “rebuilt” (#12,665), “presume” (#12,660), “rec” (#12,666). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rapist” is #12,663. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around rapist (IPA /ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,663 among 3,094 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "One who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for rapist, with forms such as "arpist", "raipst", and "rapisst". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "resist", "repost", "rarest", 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 rape + -ist. The correct English form is rapist, spelled R-A-P-I-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    One who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.

Etymology

From rape + -ist.

This word in other languages

violador(Español)violeur(Français)Vergewaltiger(Deutsch)violador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • arpist
  • raipst
  • rapisst
  • rapistt
  • rapits
  • rappist
  • rapsit
  • rpaist
  • rrapist

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of rapist - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

arpist2raipst2rapisst1rapistt1rapits2rappist1rapsit2rpaist2
Edit distance from "rapist"

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 "rapist"?
"rapist" is spelled R-A-P-I-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/.
What does "rapist" mean?
As a noun, "rapist" means: One who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.
What words are commonly confused with "rapist"?
"rapist" is commonly confused with "resist", "repost", "rarest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "rapist"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "rapist" is /ˈɹeɪ.pɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "rapist"?
From rape + -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 "rapist", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list