uttermost

/ˈʌtəməʊst/

//ˈʌtəməʊst// adj

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

The verdict

“uttermost” is uncommon English (frequency #80,089 among 1,433 “U” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#80,089
frequency rank, English
1,433
“U” headwords

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-uttermost · uttermost · English

uttermost · rank #80,089 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #80,089
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,433
  • PHOTO-FINISH varmint

Nearest frequency peer: varmint (+2 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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “uttermost”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “uttermost” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for uttermost
PropertyValue
Headworduttermost
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈʌtəməʊst/
Letters9
Frequency rank#80,089
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “uttermost” sits in English frequency

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).uttermostlands here:

#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 “varmint” (#80,091), “unluckily” (#80,086), “unipolar” (#80,085). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

uttermost is uncommon English at frequency #80,089 among 1,433 “U” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed /ˈʌtəməʊst/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.".

Zero misspellings are on record for uttermost in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English, alteration of uttermest. Compare inmost and innermost. The correct English form is uttermost, spelled U-T-T-E-R-M-O-S-T.

Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle English, alteration of uttermest. Compare inmost and innermost.

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 "uttermost"?
"uttermost" is spelled U-T-T-E-R-M-O-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈʌtəməʊst/.
What does "uttermost" mean?
As an adjective, "uttermost" means: superlative form of utter: most utter; situated at the most distant limit; farthest, outermost.
How do you pronounce "uttermost"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "uttermost" is /ˈʌtəməʊst/. 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 "uttermost"?
From Middle English, alteration of uttermest. Compare inmost and innermost. 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 "uttermost", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list