# dearest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɪəɹɪst/ · frequency rank #16,681

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

## Easily confused with
- **detest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dearest-vs-detest)
- **deepest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dearest-vs-deepest)
- **depress** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dearest-vs-depress)
- **dares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/dares-vs-dearest)

## Common misspellings (10)
`daerest`, `ddearest`, `deaerst`, `dearesst`, `dearestt`, `dearets`, `dearrest`, `dearset`, `deraest`, `edarest`

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