rightmost

adj

"rightmost" is a 9-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“rightmost” is uncommon English (frequency #80,821 among 3,094 “R” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,821
frequency rank, English
3,094
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Furthest to the right.

Corpus desk

Index EN-rightmost · rightmost · English

rightmost · rank #80,821 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,821
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,094
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rigel

Nearest frequency peer: Rigel (-2 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.

Long-tail ranks near “rightmost”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “rightmost” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for rightmost
PropertyValue
Headwordrightmost
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,821
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “rightmost” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).rightmostfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “Rigel” (#80,819), “rhythmical” (#80,817), “reverential” (#80,814). Among 3,094 “R” headwords, “rightmost” is #80,821. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

rightmost is uncommon English at frequency #80,821 among 3,094 “R” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Furthest to the right.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for rightmost, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From right + -most. The correct English form is rightmost, spelled R-I-G-H-T-M-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Furthest to the right.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Start with the rightmost one and work towards the left.
  2. She tried the rightmost door first.

Etymology

From right + -most.

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "rightmost"?
"rightmost" is spelled R-I-G-H-T-M-O-S-T.
What does "rightmost" mean?
As an adjective, "rightmost" means: Furthest to the right.
What is the origin of the word "rightmost"?
From right + -most. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list