# closest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈkləʊ.sɪst/ · frequency rank #5,016

## Definitions
1. superlative form of close: most close.

## Easily confused with
- **closet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closest-vs-closet)
- **cloves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closest-vs-cloves)
- **closeup** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closest-vs-closeup)
- **close** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/close-vs-closest)
- **closed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closed-vs-closest)
- **closer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closer-vs-closest)
- **closes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closes-vs-closest)
- **closely** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/closely-vs-closest)

## Common misspellings (11)
`cclosest`, `cllosest`, `cloesst`, `closesst`, `closestt`, `closets`, `clossest`, `closset`, `clsoest`, `colsest`, `lcosest`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/closest