# holiest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈhəʊli.ɪst/ · frequency rank #41,180

## Definitions
1. superlative form of holy: most holy; most sacred.
2. superlative form of holey: most holey; most full of holes.

## Easily confused with
- **honest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holiest-vs-honest)
- **Holmes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holiest-vs-holmes)
- **hottest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holiest-vs-hottest)
- **holiness** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holiest-vs-holiness)
- **holes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holes-vs-holiest)
- **hoist** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hoist-vs-holiest)
- **holier** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/holier-vs-holiest)

## Common misspellings (10)
`hholiest`, `hloiest`, `hoilest`, `holeist`, `holiesst`, `holiestt`, `holiets`, `holiset`, `holliest`, `ohliest`

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