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Longest word

45 letters

Longest word in a major English dictionary

Confirmed Dictionaries and words · Verified 2026-10-31 · WWV-LW-009

Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis has 45 letters and names a lung disease caused by fine volcanic dust. It appears in major dictionaries, though it was coined to be long.

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