# happiest vs happiness

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### happiest
*adjective · IPA /ˈhæp.i.ɪst/ · frequency rank #13,169*
superlative form of happy: most happy

### happiness
*noun · IPA /ˈhæpinɪs/ · frequency rank #3,365*
The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.

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