# oldest

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈəʊldəst/ · frequency rank #4,784

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

## Easily confused with
- **Olds** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/oldest-vs-olds)
- **olde** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olde-vs-oldest)
- **older** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/older-vs-oldest)
- **olden** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/olden-vs-oldest)

## Common misspellings (9)
`lodest`, `odlest`, `olddest`, `oldesst`, `oldestt`, `oldets`, `oldset`, `oledst`, `olldest`

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