strongest

/ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/

//ˈstɹɒŋɡəst// adj

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

The verdict

“strongest” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #5,921. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,921
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-strongest · strongest · English

strongest · rank #5,921 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,921
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH streams

Nearest frequency peer: streams (-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 “strongest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “strongest” 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).

strongest vs stronger
78% similar
strongest vs stringent
78% similar

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

Key facts for strongest
PropertyValue
Headwordstrongest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,921
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “strongest”

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).strongestlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “streams” (#5,920), “tends” (#5,922), “tribe” (#5,923). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “strongest” is #5,921. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around strongest (IPA /ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,921 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "superlative form of strong: most strong".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for strongest, with forms such as "srtongest", "sstrongest", and "storngest". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "stronger", "stringent", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English strongeste, strengeste (“stronger”), from Old English strongesta, strengesta (“strongest”), from Proto-Germanic *strangistô (“*stronger”), superlative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”). More at strong. The correct English form is strongest, spelled S-T-R-O-N-G-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of strong: most strong

Etymology

From Middle English strongeste, strengeste (“stronger”), from Old English strongesta, strengesta (“strongest”), from Proto-Germanic *strangistô (“*stronger”), superlative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”). More at strong.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • srtongest
  • sstrongest
  • storngest
  • strnogest
  • strognest
  • stronegst
  • strongesst
  • strongestt
  • strongets
  • stronggest
  • strongset
  • stronngest
  • strrongest
  • sttrongest
  • tsrongest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of strongest - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

srtongest2sstrongest1storngest2strnogest2strognest2stronegst2strongesst1strongestt1
Edit distance from "strongest"

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 "strongest"?
"strongest" is spelled S-T-R-O-N-G-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/.
What does "strongest" mean?
As an adjective, "strongest" means: superlative form of strong: most strong
What words are commonly confused with "strongest"?
"strongest" is commonly confused with "stronger", "stringent". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "strongest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "strongest" is /ˈstɹɒŋɡəst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "strongest"?
From Middle English strongeste, strengeste (“stronger”), from Old English strongesta, strengesta (“strongest”), from Proto-Germanic *strangistô (“*stronger”), superlative of Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“strong”). More at strong. 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 "strongest", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list