# fairest vs Forrest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### Forrest
*name · frequency rank #12,981*
A topographical surname from Middle English for someone who lived or worked in a Royal forest (area of woodland reserved for hunting).

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