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Word Length (Letters) Pros Cons
Lopado...pterygon 183 Longest word coined by a major author[1] Coined; not in a major dictionary; and a transliteration of a Greek word.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu 85 Longest officially recognized place name[2] Place name; not in a major dictionary
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis 45 Longest word in a major dictionary[3] Technical; coined to be the longest word
Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism 30 Longest non-coined word in a major dictionary[4] Technical
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