utmost

/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/

//ˈʌtməʊ̯st// adj

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"utmost" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“utmost” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #12,885. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,885
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords
9
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.

Corpus desk

Index EN-utmost · utmost · English

utmost · rank #12,885 · 9 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,885
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH unseen

Nearest frequency peer: unseen (-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 “utmost”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “utmost” 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
Key facts for utmost
PropertyValue
Headwordutmost
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈʌtməʊ̯st/
Letters6
Frequency rank#12,885
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “utmost”

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “unseen” (#12,884), “waiter” (#12,886), “unrest” (#12,883). Among 1,433 “U” headwords, “utmost” is #12,885. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around utmost (IPA /ˈʌtməʊ̯st/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #12,885 among 1,433 “U” headwords. Dominant gloss: "superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for utmost, with forms such as "tumost", "umtost", and "utmmost". 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 is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: PIE word *úd From Middle English utmost, utemest [and other forms], from Old English ūtmest, ūtemest [and other forms], from ūt, ūte (“out; outdoors, outside”) + -mest (suffix meaning ‘furthest’, used to form superlatives of some adjectives) (and conflated… The correct English form is utmost, spelled U-T-M-O-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. the utmost limits of the land
  2. the utmost extent of human knowledge

Etymology

PIE word *úd From Middle English utmost, utemest [and other forms], from Old English ūtmest, ūtemest [and other forms], from ūt, ūte (“out; outdoors, outside”) + -mest (suffix meaning ‘furthest’, used to form superlatives of some adjectives) (and conflated with most). Ūt is derived from Proto-Germanic *ūt (“out, outward”), from Proto-Indo-European *úd (“out, outward”). Equivalent to out + -most.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • tumost
  • umtost
  • utmmost
  • utmosst
  • utmostt
  • utmots
  • utmsot
  • utomst
  • uttmost

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of utmost - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

tumost2umtost2utmmost1utmosst1utmostt1utmots2utmsot2utomst2
Edit distance from "utmost"

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 "utmost"?
"utmost" is spelled U-T-M-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌtməʊ̯st/.
What does "utmost" mean?
As an adjective, "utmost" means: superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.
What are common misspellings of "utmost"?
Common misspellings include "tumost", "umtost", "utmmost", "utmosst", "utmostt". The correct spelling is "utmost".
How do you pronounce "utmost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "utmost" is /ˈʌtməʊ̯st/. 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 "utmost"?
PIE word *úd From Middle English utmost, utemest [and other forms], from Old English ūtmest, ūtemest [and other forms], from ūt, ūte (“out; outdoors, outside”) + -mest (suffix meaning ‘furthest’, used to form superlatives of some adjectives) (and... 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 "utmost", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unseen#12,884waiter#12,886unrest#12,883youths#12,894

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list