wordsmith
/ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/
"wordsmith" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“wordsmith” is uncommon English (frequency #72,035 among 12,113 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #72,035
- frequency rank, English
- 12,113
- “W” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - One who uses words skilfully.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | wordsmith |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #72,035 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “wordsmith” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
wordsmith is uncommon English at frequency #72,035 among 12,113 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "One who uses words skilfully.".
No misspelling variants are generated for wordsmith in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: The noun is derived from word + smith (“craftsperson who works metal into desired forms; (by extension) one who makes anything”). The verb is derived from the noun. The correct English form is wordsmith, spelled W-O-R-D-S-M-I-T-H.
Definition
- 1One who uses words skilfully.
Etymology
The noun is derived from word + smith (“craftsperson who works metal into desired forms; (by extension) one who makes anything”). The verb is derived from the noun.
This word in other languages
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.
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Using “wordsmith”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is W-O-R-D-S-M-I-T-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈwɜːdsmɪθ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.