# lost vs lowest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### lost
*verb · IPA /lɒst/ · frequency rank #400*
simple past and past participle of lose

### lowest
*adjective · IPA /ˈləʊ.ɪst/ · frequency rank #3,569*
superlative form of low: most low

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