lowest

/ˈləʊ.ɪst/

//ˈləʊ.ɪst// adj

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"lowest" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“lowest” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #3,569. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,569
frequency rank, English
2,297
“L” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superlative form of low: most low

Corpus desk

Index EN-lowest · lowest · English

lowest · rank #3,569 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,569
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,297
  • PHOTO-FINISH lately

Nearest frequency peer: lately (-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 “lowest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “lowest” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

lowest vs lost
67% similar
lowest vs lowe
67% similar
lowest vs lest
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for lowest
PropertyValue
Headwordlowest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈləʊ.ɪst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,569
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “lowest”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).lowestlands 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 “lately” (#3,568), “memorial” (#3,570), “knife” (#3,567). Among 2,297 “L” headwords, “lowest” is #3,569. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around lowest (IPA /ˈləʊ.ɪst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,569 among 2,297 “L” headwords. Dominant gloss: "superlative form of low: most low".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for lowest, with forms such as "llowest", "loewst", and "lowesst". 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. It also participates in 14 confusable-pair relationships, "lost", "lowe", "lest", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is lowest, spelled L-O-W-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of low: most low

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Yang says he remembers being able to see the glacier’s lowest edge from his home village. But that time has passed.
  2. At the lowest point, a short length of tunnel was driven alongside the up line, with a cross passage, to serve as a sump and pump house for dealing with any accumulation of water.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • llowest
  • loewst
  • lowesst
  • lowestt
  • lowets
  • lowset
  • lowwest
  • lwoest
  • olwest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of lowest - 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.

llowest1loewst2lowesst1lowestt1lowets2lowset2lowwest1lwoest2
Edit distance from "lowest"

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 "lowest"?
"lowest" is spelled L-O-W-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈləʊ.ɪst/.
What does "lowest" mean?
As an adjective, "lowest" means: superlative form of low: most low
What words are commonly confused with "lowest"?
"lowest" is commonly confused with "lost", "lowe", "lest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "lowest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "lowest" is /ˈləʊ.ɪst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "lowest" come from?
"lowest" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lately#3,568remote#3,581repair#3,582dragon#3,555

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

stolen9 variantstitles9 variantsaspect9 variantsArthur9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list