# stylist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈstaɪlɪst/ · frequency rank #17,255

## Definitions
1. A designer.
2. A hairdresser.
3. A writer or speaker distinguished for excellence or individuality of style; one who cultivates, or is a master or critic of, literary style.
4. An artist who has a particular distinctive style.

## Etymology
From style + -ist. Piecewise doublet of stylista.

## Easily confused with
- **stylus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stylist-vs-stylus)
- **stylistic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stylist-vs-stylistic)
- **stylish** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/stylish-vs-stylist)
- **styling** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/styling-vs-stylist)
- **setlist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/setlist-vs-stylist)
- **statist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/statist-vs-stylist)

## Common misspellings (12)
`sstylist`, `stlyist`, `sttylist`, `styilst`, `stylisst`, `stylistt`, `stylits`, `styllist`, `stylsit`, `styylist`, `sytlist`, `tsylist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/stylist