spinmeister

noun

"spinmeister" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“spinmeister” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.

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Index EN-spinmeister · spinmeister · English

spinmeister · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for spinmeister
PropertyValue
Headwordspinmeister
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “spinmeister” in English

spinmeisterfalls outside the top-100,000 ranked English words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

spinmeister is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for spinmeister, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster. The correct English form is spinmeister, spelled S-P-I-N-M-E-I-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how spinmeister appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Republican spinmeisters were quick to offer their opinions last week on Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess' decision not to challenge Portsmouth lawyer Paul McEachern for the Democratic nomination for governor.
  2. The reporting on Al Gore’s selection of Connecticut Sen. Joseph Lieberman to be his running mate illustrates yet again the willingness of America’s dominant liberal media to accept without question the tales woven by Democratic spinmeisters.

Etymology

From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "spinmeister"?
"spinmeister" is spelled S-P-I-N-M-E-I-S-T-E-R.
What does "spinmeister" mean?
As a noun, "spinmeister" means: A media liaison or spokesperson, charged with presenting the spin for their political side.
What is the origin of the word "spinmeister"?
From spin (“favourable comment or interpretation intended to bias opinion on an otherwise unpleasant situation”) + -meister. Piecewise doublet of spinmaster. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list