# typist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtaɪpɪst/ · frequency rank #45,719

## Definitions
1. A person who types, a clerical worker who writes letters, etc., using a typewriter.

## Etymology
From type + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **typos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/typist-vs-typos)
- **types** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/types-vs-typist)
- **twist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/twist-vs-typist)
- **typing** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/typing-vs-typist)
- **Taoist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/taoist-vs-typist)

## Common misspellings (10)
`tpyist`, `ttypist`, `tyipst`, `typisst`, `typistt`, `typits`, `typpist`, `typsit`, `tyypist`, `ytpist`

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