# earlier vs earliest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### earlier
*adjective · IPA /ˈɝliɚ/ · frequency rank #1,118*
comparative form of early: more early

### earliest
*adjective · IPA /ˈɝ.li.ɪst/ · frequency rank #6,133*
superlative form of early: most early

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