# eldest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɛldɪst/ · frequency rank #11,372

## Definitions
1. superlative form of old: most old; greatest in age or seniority.

## Easily confused with
- **elect** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eldest-vs-elect)
- **elves** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eldest-vs-elves)
- **Ernest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eldest-vs-ernest)
- **elder** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elder-vs-eldest)
- **elders** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elders-vs-eldest)
- **Elbert** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elbert-vs-eldest)

## Common misspellings (9)
`edlest`, `elddest`, `eldesst`, `eldestt`, `eldets`, `eldset`, `eledst`, `elldest`, `ledest`

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