# longest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlɒŋɡəst/ · frequency rank #4,962

## Definitions
1. superlative form of long: most long

## Etymology
long + -est

## Easily confused with
- **longs** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/longest-vs-longs)
- **lowest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/longest-vs-lowest)
- **longer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/longer-vs-longest)
- **longed** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/longed-vs-longest)
- **largest** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/largest-vs-longest)

## Common misspellings (11)
`llongest`, `lnogest`, `lognest`, `lonegst`, `longesst`, `longestt`, `longets`, `longgest`, `longset`, `lonngest`, `olngest`

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