thinnest

/ˈθɪnəst/

//ˈθɪnəst// adj

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"thinnest" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“thinnest” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #43,416. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#43,416
frequency rank, English
3,151
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-thinnest · thinnest · English

thinnest · rank #43,416 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #43,416
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,151
  • PHOTO-FINISH thermonuclear

Nearest frequency peer: thermonuclear (-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 “thinnest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “thinnest” 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).

thinnest vs thinner
75% similar

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

Key facts for thinnest
PropertyValue
Headwordthinnest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈθɪnəst/
Letters8
Frequency rank#43,416
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “thinnest”

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).thinnestlands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “thermonuclear” (#43,415), “Thrace” (#43,417), “thawing” (#43,414). Among 3,151 “T” headwords, “thinnest” is #43,416. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around thinnest (IPA /ˈθɪnəst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #43,416 among 3,151 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "superlative form of thin: most thin".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for thinnest, with forms such as "htinnest", "thhinnest", and "thinenst". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "thinner", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct English form is thinnest, spelled T-H-I-N-N-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of thin: most thin

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • htinnest
  • thhinnest
  • thinenst
  • thinest
  • thinnesst
  • thinnestt
  • thinnets
  • thinnset
  • thninest
  • tihnnest
  • tthinnest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htinnest2thhinnest1thinenst2thinest1thinnesst1thinnestt1thinnets2thinnset2
Edit distance from "thinnest"

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 "thinnest"?
"thinnest" is spelled T-H-I-N-N-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈθɪnəst/.
What does "thinnest" mean?
As an adjective, "thinnest" means: superlative form of thin: most thin
What words are commonly confused with "thinnest"?
"thinnest" is commonly confused with "thinner". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "thinnest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "thinnest" is /ˈθɪnəst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "thinnest" come from?
"thinnest" is a English word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tincture#43,419tentacle#43,410transact#43,430Tuskegee#43,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

thawing11 variantstrawler11 variantsswindle11 variantsstratum11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list