# latest vs latex

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

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

### latex
*noun · IPA /ˈleɪtɛks/ · frequency rank #17,173*
A clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph).

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