# elder vs eldest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### elder
*adjective · IPA /ˈeldə/ · frequency rank #6,465*
comparative degree of old: older, greater than another in age or seniority.

### eldest
*adjective · IPA /ˈɛldɪst/ · frequency rank #11,372*
superlative form of old: most old; greatest in age or seniority.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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