innermost

/ˈɪnɚmoʊst/

//ˈɪnɚmoʊst// adj

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"innermost" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“innermost” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,780
frequency rank, English
2,140
“I” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.

Corpus desk

Index EN-innermost · innermost · English

innermost · rank #35,780 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,780
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,140
  • PHOTO-FINISH ingest

Nearest frequency peer: ingest (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “innermost”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “innermost” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for innermost
PropertyValue
Headwordinnermost
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈɪnɚmoʊst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#35,780
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “innermost”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).innermostlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “ingest” (#35,778), “insoluble” (#35,782), “inextricably” (#35,776). Among 2,140 “I” headwords, “innermost” is #35,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around innermost (IPA /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #35,780 among 2,140 “I” headwords. Dominant gloss: "superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for innermost, with forms such as "inenrmost", "inermost", and "innemrost". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English innermost, innermest, in-nermast, alteration (due to Middle English inner, innere (“inner”)) of Old English innemest (“innermost”), equivalent to inner + -most. The correct English form is innermost, spelled I-N-N-E-R-M-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how innermost appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. She poured her innermost feelings into her journal.
  2. Now we are liberal with our innermost secrets, spraying them into the public ether with a generosity our forebears could not have imagined. Where we once sent love letters in a sealed envelope, or stuck photographs of our children in a family album, now such private material is despatched to servers and clouds operated by people we don't know and will nev…

Etymology

From Middle English innermost, innermest, in-nermast, alteration (due to Middle English inner, innere (“inner”)) of Old English innemest (“innermost”), equivalent to inner + -most.

Antonyms

outermost

This word in other languages

tréfonds(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • inenrmost
  • inermost
  • innemrost
  • innermmost
  • innermosst
  • innermostt
  • innermots
  • innermsot
  • inneromst
  • innerrmost
  • innremost
  • ninermost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of innermost - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

inenrmost2inermost1innemrost2innermmost1innermosst1innermostt1innermots2innermsot2
Edit distance from "innermost"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "innermost"?
"innermost" is spelled I-N-N-E-R-M-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/.
What does "innermost" mean?
As an adjective, "innermost" means: superlative form of inner: most inner; the very deepest within; farthest from the surface or external part.
What are common misspellings of "innermost"?
Common misspellings include "inenrmost", "inermost", "innemrost", "innermmost", "innermosst". The correct spelling is "innermost".
How do you pronounce "innermost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "innermost" is /ˈɪnɚmoʊst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "innermost"?
From Middle English innermost, innermest, in-nermast, alteration (due to Middle English inner, innere (“inner”)) of Old English innemest (“innermost”), equivalent to inner + -most. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "innermost", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list