Which to use
“large” and “largest” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #399
- “large” frequency rank
- #1,345
- “largest” frequency rank
- 1744
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | large | largest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Of considerable or relatively great size or extent. | superlative form of large: most large |
Where the eye mixes large and largest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between large and largest
A purely visual mix-up. large (/lɑːd͡ʒ/) and largest (/ˈlɑːd͡ʒɪst/) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “large” sits inside “largest”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1744, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
large is recorded at frequency rank #399, classified as anadj, pronounced /lɑːd͡ʒ/. largest is at rank #1,345, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɑːd͡ʒɪst/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 1744, this pair ranks #526,763 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of large vs largest
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "large": -. Private to "largest": st.
"large" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "largest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "large" and "largest" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "large" vs "largest" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "large" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "largest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #526,763 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "large" and "largest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "large vs lyre". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #526,763 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.