# faintest vs fairest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### faintest
*adjective · IPA /ˈfeɪntəst/ · frequency rank #39,318*
superlative form of faint: most faint

### fairest
*adjective · IPA /ˈfɛɹɪst/ · frequency rank #25,760*
superlative form of fair: most fair

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