# receptionist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃə.nɪst/ · frequency rank #20,749

## Definitions
1. An employee (such as a secretary) who works in reception (receiving visitors and/or calls) for a person or business, especially an office.
2. A proponent of receptionism.

## Etymology
Recorded since 1901, derived from reception + -ist.

## Common misspellings (18)
`erceptionist`, `rceeptionist`, `recceptionist`, `recepitonist`, `recepptionist`, `receptinoist`, `receptioinst`, `receptionisst`, `receptionistt`, `receptionits`, `receptionnist`, `receptionsit`, `receptoinist`, `recepttionist`, `recetpionist`, `recpetionist`, `reecptionist`, `rreceptionist`

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