uppermost
/ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/adjective, adverb
uppermost is spelled U-P-P-E-R-M-O-S-T: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uppermost means “At or nearest the top of something” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uppermost?
| Letters | 9: U-P-P-E-R-M-O-S-T |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 41,660th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uppermost?
Uppermost appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 41,660th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uppermost?
- UK /ˈʌpəməʊst/
- US /ˈʌpɚˌmoʊst/
Uppermost has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Persent101-uppermost.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What does uppermost mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
At or nearest the top of something.
She couldn't reach the bowls on the uppermost shelf, so she made do with a mug.
- 2
Of top rank, importance, etc.
of uppermost importance
adverb
- 1
In the highest position.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uppermost in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense at or nearest the top:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | höchst |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uppermost come from?
From Middle English upper-moste; equivalent to upper + -most.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).