How many letters does the top answer for “classical philology philosopher” have?

The most common answer is bessarion (9 letters).

Crossword clue: classical philology philosopher

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

bessarion 9 letters wd-fact-v3

jaeger 6 letters wd-fact-v3

rapacious seabird that pursues weaker birds to make them drop their prey

philology philosopher 67% similar → bachofen, bessarion, grassmann

classical philology scientist 50% similar → diels, gelzer, mommsen