How many letters does the top answer for “the month following january and preceding march” have?

The most common answer is feb (3 letters).

Crossword clue: the month following january and preceding march

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

feb 3 letters wn-def

the month following January and preceding March

february 8 letters wn-def

the month following January and preceding March

the month following march and preceding may 67% similar → apr, april