# higher vs highest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### higher
*adjective · IPA /ˈhaɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #674*
comparative form of high: more high

### highest
*adjective · IPA /ˈhaɪ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #1,457*
superlative form of high: most high

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