Which word do you find more beautiful?
Welcome to the Search for the Most Beautiful Word
We are searching for the most beautiful English word. We figured about 100.000.000 votes on hundreds of thousands of English words should be enough to decide which word is the world's most beautiful English word. Help us by giving your vote.
FAQ
MOST BEAUTIFUL
UGLIEST
Why such a contest?
Because it is fun.
Can I suggest my own word?
No. Our list contains more than 100.000 commonly used English words so yours is probably already on our list. Just keep on clicking☺and you will be able to vote for it eventually. Or tell the world about your favorite word via Facebook comments and Twitter.
Which English words did you choose?
The English language has hundreds of thousands if not millions of words. Our list is compiled from various sources of commonly used English words. We understand that we might be missing a couple of words but feel free to tell the world your favorite word via Facebook comments or Twitter.
Why are some expressions and phrases included?
Some words are made up by multiple words such as "cellar door". It's quite difficult to decide where to draw the line so we took our bilingual English dictionary entries as a base for all potential words.
Some expressions might still not fit - just ignore them.
The current top 25 list of the most beautiful words after [number] votes. Keep on voting!
The current top 25 list of the ugliest words after [number] votes. Keep on voting!
