latest
/ˈleɪ.tɪst/
"latest" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“latest” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #1,275. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #1,275
- frequency rank, English
- 2,297
- “L” headwords
- 9
- tracked misspellings
- 13
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superlative form of late: most late
Corpus desk
Index EN-latest · latest · English
latest · rank #1,275 · 9 variants · 13 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #1,275
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
- VAR-MID 9 variants
- BOOK-MID 2,297
- PHOTO-FINISH lack
Nearest frequency peer: lack (-1 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 “latest”
Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword
- imagine
imagine
98,729 corpus weight
- impact
impact
98,728 corpus weight
- lack
lack
98,727 corpus weight
- latest
latest
98,726 corpus weight
- learning
learning
98,725 corpus weight
- multiple
multiple
98,724 corpus weight
What this shows “latest” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | latest |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˈleɪ.tɪst/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #1,275 |
| Misspellings tracked | 9 |
| Confusable pairs | 13 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “latest”
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 9 spelling variants around latest (IPA /ˈleɪ.tɪst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,275 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for latest, with forms such as "altest", "laetst", and "latesst". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "lest", "latex", "lowest", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late. The correct English form is latest, spelled L-A-T-E-S-T.
Definition
- 1superlative form of late: most late
- 2Last, final.
- 3Most recent.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how latest appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Whiles the sad pang approching she does feele, / Brayes out her latest breath, and vp her eyes doth seele.
Here is the latest news on the accident.
Etymology
From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- altest
- laetst
- latesst
- latestt
- latets
- latset
- lattest
- llatest
- ltaest
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of latest - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Similar English words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "latest", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).