Which to use
“larger” and “largest” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,605
- “larger” frequency rank
- #1,345
- “largest” frequency rank
- 2950
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | larger | largest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | comparative form of large: more large | superlative form of large: most large |
Where the eye mixes larger and largest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: larger vs largest
A purely visual mix-up. larger (/ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2950, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
larger is recorded at frequency rank #1,605, classified as anadj, pronounced /ˈlɑɹ.d͡ʒɚ/. 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 2950, this pair ranks #523,559 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of larger vs largest
Shared letters: aeglr. Private to "larger": -. Private to "largest": st.
"larger" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "largest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "larger" and "largest" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "larger" or "largest"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "larger" and "largest" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "larger" 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 #523,559 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "larger" and "largest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "larger vs laver". 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 #523,559 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.