# last

> English word · Adjective · IPA /lɑːst/ · frequency rank #141

## Definitions
1. Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
2. Most recent, latest, last so far.
3. Farthest of all from a given quality, character, or condition; most unlikely, or least preferable.
4. Being the only one remaining of its class.
5. Supreme; highest in degree; utmost.
6. Lowest in rank or degree.

## Etymology
From Middle English laste, latst, syncopated variant of latest.

## Easily confused with
- **Lt** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lt)
- **Ls** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-ls)
- **lot** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lot)
- **let** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-let)
- **law** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-law)
- **los** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-los)
- **lay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lay)
- **lit** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lit)
- **les** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-les)
- **lbs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lbs)
- **lax** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lax)
- **LSU** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lsu)
- **Lau** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lau)
- **LSD** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lsd)
- **LDS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lds)
- **LAT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lat)
- **lis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lis)
- **LCS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lcs)
- **LST** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lst)
- **LRT** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/last-vs-lrt)

## Common misspellings (5)
`alst`, `lasst`, `lastt`, `lats`, `llast`

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