# rarer vs rarest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### rarer
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛɹəɹ/ · frequency rank #27,262*
comparative form of rare: more rare

### rarest
*adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛɹəst/ · frequency rank #26,570*
superlative form of rare: most rare

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