Its genesis is fascinating though.Īs you very well know, chemical names can sometimes be sesquipedalian (= very long). So long story short, yes, the longest word in the world is 189,819-letters long. It would have been too good to be true, just like Hogwarts.
Like any discovery mission that dreams big, our first stop explores a ridiculously long word – 189,819 letters – that is also kinda fake. Warning: Those suffering from hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia (fear of long words) should not embark on this discovery mission. My job, as a captain, is to make sure you find this journey fruitful and rich in big words! Meanwhile, my own deepest desire is to find “the one” – the longest word in English! Whether you landed on this page out of curiosity or because you needed a little help for a Hangman game, get ready! Fasten your imaginary seatbelt because we’re about to take to the skies looking for the longest word in the world.
