najwyszy

Najwyszy is a non-diacritic rendering of the Polish superlative adjective najwyższy. In standard Polish, najwyższy means “the highest” or “the tallest.” The form najwyszy is generally considered a misspelling or informal variant, and it is not accepted in formal writing. It can appear in contexts where diacritics are stripped, such as plain-text environments or older digital interfaces.

Grammatical formation: the adjective wysoki forms the comparative wyższy and the superlative najwyższy with the prefix naj-. The correct spelling is najwyższy, reflecting the standard orthography of the stem and its diacritic marks. The non-diacritic variant najwyszy does not correspond to the standard pronunciation and is discouraged in edited or formal texts.

Usage: najwyższy is used to denote the extreme degree within a group, for example, “Najwyższy budynek miasta” (the tallest building in the city) or “Najwyższy poziom” (the highest level). It also appears in figurative expressions, such as “najwyższy priorytet” (top priority).

Editorial and linguistic notes: dictionaries list najwyższy as the standard form; najwyszy may be encountered in nonstandard texts or typographical simplifications and is typically corrected in editorial contexts. In Polish, diacritics are important for proper pronunciation and spelling, and the form najwyższy should be used in formal writing.

See also: wysoki; wyższy; najwyższy stopień; najwyższy szczyt.