How many letters does the top answer for “a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense” have?

The most common answer is preterit (8 letters).

Crossword clue: a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

2 answers found in Letterora's clue database (Wikidata facts, Open Trivia DB, WordNet and Webster definitions — all licensed sources).

preterit 8 letters wn-def

a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense

preterite 9 letters wn-def

a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense