widest

/ˈwaɪdəst/

//ˈwaɪdəst// adj

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

The verdict

“widest” has 9 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #21,114. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,114
frequency rank, English
1,759
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index EN-widest · widest · English

widest · rank #21,114 · 9 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,114
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,759
  • PHOTO-FINISH widen

Nearest frequency peer: widen (-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 “widest”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “widest” 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).

widest vs wives
67% similar
widest vs wires
67% similar
widest vs wines
67% similar

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

Key facts for widest
PropertyValue
Headwordwidest
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ˈwaɪdəst/
Letters6
Frequency rank#21,114
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “widest”

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “widen” (#21,113), “wigs” (#21,115), “Weinstein” (#21,112). Among 1,759 “W” headwords, “widest” is #21,114. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around widest (IPA /ˈwaɪdəst/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,114 among 1,759 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "superlative form of wide: most wide".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for widest, with forms such as "iwdest", "wdiest", and "widdest". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "wives", "wires", "wines", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct English form is widest, spelled W-I-D-E-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    superlative form of wide: most wide

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwdest
  • wdiest
  • widdest
  • widesst
  • widestt
  • widets
  • widset
  • wiedst
  • wwidest

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widest - 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.

iwdest2wdiest2widdest1widesst1widestt1widets2widset2wiedst2
Edit distance from "widest"

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 "widest"?
"widest" is spelled W-I-D-E-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwaɪdəst/.
What does "widest" mean?
As an adjective, "widest" means: superlative form of wide: most wide
What words are commonly confused with "widest"?
"widest" is commonly confused with "wives", "wires", "wines". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "widest"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widest" is /ˈwaɪdəst/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widest" come from?
"widest" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Vettel#21,109troupe#21,103apiece#21,134Taurus#21,092

Similar misspelling depth

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

arched9 variantsascend9 variantsstudded9 variantsstrata9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list