choicest

/ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/

//ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst// adj

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

The verdict

“choicest” is uncommon English (frequency #80,316 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,316
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - superlative form of choice: most choice

Key facts for choicest
PropertyValue
Headwordchoicest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#80,316
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “choicest” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). choicest lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

choicest is uncommon English at frequency #80,316 among 43,570 “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?
"choicest" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “choicest”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-O-I-C-E-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈt͡ʃɔɪsəst/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list