Supercomputer

[ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]

/[ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Supercomputer” is an uncommon German word, ranked #50,915 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#50,915
frequency rank, German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Computer, der aktuell an der Spitze der leistungsfähigsten Computer steht, besonders im Bereich der Verarbeitungskapazität

Key facts for Supercomputer
PropertyValue
HeadwordSupercomputer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#50,915
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Supercomputer” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Supercomputer lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Supercomputer is 13 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #50,915 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Computer, der aktuell an der Spitze der leistungsfähigsten Computer steht, besonders im Bereich der Verarbeitungskapazität".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Supercomputer, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Supercomputer, spelled S-U-P-E-R-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Computer, der aktuell an der Spitze der leistungsfähigsten Computer steht, besonders im Bereich der Verarbeitungskapazität

Synonyms

Superrechner

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Supercomputer"?
"Supercomputer" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ].
What does "Supercomputer" mean?
As a noun, "Supercomputer" means: Computer, der aktuell an der Spitze der leistungsfähigsten Computer steht, besonders im Bereich der Verarbeitungskapazität
How do you pronounce "Supercomputer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Supercomputer" is [ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Supercomputer" come from?
"Supercomputer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “Supercomputer”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-P-E-R-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzuːpɐkɔmˌpjuːtɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list