# last vs latest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### last
*adjective · IPA /lɑːst/ · frequency rank #141*
Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.

### latest
*adjective · IPA /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ · frequency rank #1,275*
superlative form of late: most late

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-latest