farthest
far·thest/ˈfɑɹðɪst/adjective, adverb
farthest is spelled F-A-R-T-H-E-S-T: 8 letters and 2 syllables (far·thest). It appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). People search “farthest vs furthest” about 4,400 times a month (Google, United States). As an adjective, farthest means “Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in farthest?
| Letters | 8: F-A-R-T-H-E-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: far·thest |
| In writing | 1.1 times per million words; the 26,776th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Pairs people search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); Bing searches in the United States: the average month from September 2025 to August 2026 (Microsoft Advertising keyword data through DataForSEO, read September 30, 2026).
How common is farthest?
Farthest appears 1.1 times per million words in written English, the 26,776th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce farthest?
- UK /ˈfɑːðɪst/
- US /ˈfɑɹðɪst/
Farthest has 2 syllables, split far·thest in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-farthest.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with farthest
Word pairs people search, with the monthly searches for “a vs b” (G: Google, B: Bing, United States).
Also written: furthest.
Sources: Google and Bing searches (September 2025 to August 2026, through DataForSEO); English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What does farthest mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)
adverb
- 1
Alternative form of furthest. (See also usage notes at further.)
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).