We all know that a palindrome is a word that reads the same backward as forward. But what is the longest palindrome word? Find out below.
Longest Palindrome Word in The World
The longest palindrome word in the world is saippuakivikauppias. With 19 letters, this Finnish word means a dealer in lye (caustic soda) according to Guinness World Records.
Say what?
A looser translation of saippuakivikauppias is a soap stone merchant.
When you break saippuakivikauppias into its parts, the meaning becomes evident.
- Saippua means soap
- Kauppias means dealer
- Kivi means stone
I’ll point you to Google Translate for how to properly pronounce this mouthful.
Longest English Palindrome
Although saippuakivikauppias is the longest palindromic word, what is the longest English palindrome?
You’ll find different claims to the longest palindrome word in English depending on which source you refer to. See what I did there? Refer is also a palindrome!
- Oxford English Dictionary: tattarrattat (12 letters) – an onomatopoeia for the sound of a knock on the door
- Guinness World Records: detartrated (11 letters) – of or relating to something from which tartrates have been reduced or removed through a detartration process
In addition, Rotavator (9 letters) is the name of an agricultural machine. But should we consider proper names as palindromes?
Similarly, redivider (9 letters) which is not listed in dictionaries seems to be an invented word that’s based on the word redivide. Hmm, should a made up word count as a palindrome?
Finally, Malayalam (9 letters) is a Dravidian language spoken in some southern states of Indian. Again, a proper name.
While all of these words are English palindromes, none are used by English speakers on a daily basis.
More common, but shorter English palindromes are civic, level, kayak, and radar. However, I must point out that radar is actually an acronym meaning radio detection and ranging.
Based on what you’ve read, what do you consider the longest English palindrome? Let me know in the comments below.
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