uppermost

Name: uppermost, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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/ˈʌpəməʊst/

//ˈʌpəməʊst// adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“uppermost” has 12 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #41,930. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#41,930
frequency rank, English: 1,433
“U” headwords: 12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - At or nearest the top of something.

Corpus desk

Index EN-uppermost · uppermost · English

uppermost · rank #41,930 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #41,930
LEN-LONG 9 letters
VOW-3 3 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-MID 12 variants
BOOK-MID 1,433
PHOTO-FINISH untoward

Nearest frequency peer: untoward (-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.

unrestrained

58,074
unsanitary

58,073
untoward

58,072
uppermost

58,071
Usman

58,069
usurp

58,068

What this shows “uppermost” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Key facts for uppermost
Property	Value
Headword	uppermost
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	/ˈʌpəməʊst/
Letters	9
Frequency rank	#41,930
Misspellings tracked	12
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “uppermost”

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

#41,930

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “untoward” (#41,929), “unsanitary” (#41,928), “Usman” (#41,932). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “uppermost” is #41,930. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around uppermost (IPA /ˈʌpəməʊst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #41,930 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for uppermost, with forms such as "pupermost", "upeprmost", and "upermost". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most. The correct English form is uppermost, spelled U-P-P-E-R-M-O-S-T.

Definition

1
At or nearest the top of something.
2
Highest in rank, importance, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

Well, to me, if you are restricting it to economic policy — because I can surely think of some noneconomic policy concerns that are more uppermost in my mind.
As a result, it is not always an easy matter to evaluate, as an outsider, the effectiveness of a life-task strategy (i.e., sometimes the objective indicators of success and failure do not coincide with the goals most uppermost in a person's mind).

Etymology

From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most.

Synonyms

upmost

Antonyms

nethermost

This word in other languages

höchst(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

pupermost
upeprmost
upermost
uppemrost
uppermmost
uppermosst
uppermostt
uppermots
uppermsot
upperomst
upperrmost
uppremost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of uppermost - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "uppermost"

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 "uppermost"?

"uppermost" is spelled U-P-P-E-R-M-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌpəməʊst/.

What does "uppermost" mean?

As an adjective, "uppermost" means: At or nearest the top of something.

What are common misspellings of "uppermost"?

Common misspellings include "pupermost", "upeprmost", "upermost", "uppemrost", "uppermmost". The correct spelling is "uppermost".

How do you pronounce "uppermost"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uppermost" is /ˈʌpəməʊst/. 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 "uppermost"?

From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -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 "uppermost", 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 (12 here; floor ≥5).

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