choicest

/ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/

//ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst// adj

"choicest" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“choicest” is uncommon English (frequency #80,316 among 5,599 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,316
frequency rank, English
5,599
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superlative form of choice: most choice

Corpus desk

Index EN-choicest · choicest · English

choicest · rank #80,316 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,316
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,599
  • PHOTO-FINISH chocolatier

Nearest frequency peer: chocolatier (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “choicest”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “choicest” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for choicest
PropertyValue
Headwordchoicest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,316
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “choicest” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).choicestfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “chocolatier” (#80,315), “chota” (#80,318), “Chios” (#80,312). Among 5,599 “C” headwords, “choicest” is #80,316. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

choicest is uncommon English at frequency #80,316 among 5,599 “C” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "superlative form of choice: most choice".

No generated misspelling entries exist for choicest in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct English form is choicest, spelled C-H-O-I-C-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of choice: most choice

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "choicest"?
"choicest" is spelled C-H-O-I-C-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/.
What does "choicest" mean?
As an adjective, "choicest" means: superlative form of choice: most choice
How do you pronounce "choicest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "choicest" is /ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "choicest" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "choicest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list