# sweeten vs sweetest

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sweeten
*verb · IPA /ˈswiːtən/ · frequency rank #38,641*
To make sweet to the taste.

### sweetest
*adjective · IPA /ˈswiːtəst/ · frequency rank #17,042*
superlative form of sweet: most sweet

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