# nearer vs nearest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### nearer
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɪəɹə/ · frequency rank #17,683*
Less distant; comparative form of near: more near.

### nearest
*adjective · IPA /ˈnɪəɹɪst/ · frequency rank #5,986*
superlative form of near: most near

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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