stupendous

/stuˈpɛndəs/

//stuˈpɛndəs// adj

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

"stupendous" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“stupendous” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #38,184. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#38,184
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.

Corpus desk

Index EN-stupendous · stupendous · English

stupendous · rank #38,184 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #38,184
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH stoney

Nearest frequency peer: stoney (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “stupendous”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “stupendous” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for stupendous
PropertyValue
Headwordstupendous
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/stuˈpɛndəs/
Letters10
Frequency rank#38,184
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “stupendous”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).stupendouslands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “stoney” (#38,182), “STM” (#38,181), “surrealism” (#38,187). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “stupendous” is #38,184. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around stupendous (IPA /stuˈpɛndəs/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #38,184 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for stupendous, with forms such as "sstupendous", "stpuendous", and "sttupendous". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: First attested from 1547, from Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from the verb stupeō (“(I) am stunned”). Doublet of stupend (which is obsolete), and related to stupor and stupid. The correct English form is stupendous, spelled S-T-U-P-E-N-D-O-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
  2. 2
    Of stunning excellence or degree; marvelous.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how stupendous appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. One cannot appreciate how stupendous the Matterhorn is without seeing it.
  2. The entrance to Fonthill—that truly cloud-capt palace, so fantastic and so transitory—was by two stupendous doors, which seemed to defy the strength of giants.

Etymology

First attested from 1547, from Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from the verb stupeō (“(I) am stunned”). Doublet of stupend (which is obsolete), and related to stupor and stupid.

Synonyms

colossalenormoushugemarvelousprodigiousterrifictremendous

Antonyms

stupid

This word in other languages

groso(Español)merveilleux(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sstupendous
  • stpuendous
  • sttupendous
  • stuepndous
  • stupednous
  • stupenddous
  • stupendosu
  • stupendouss
  • stupenduos
  • stupenndous
  • stupenodus
  • stupnedous
  • stuppendous
  • sutpendous
  • tsupendous

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of stupendous - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

sstupendous1stpuendous2sttupendous1stuepndous2stupednous2stupenddous1stupendosu2stupendouss1
Edit distance from "stupendous"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "stupendous"?
"stupendous" is spelled S-T-U-P-E-N-D-O-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is /stuˈpɛndəs/.
What does "stupendous" mean?
As an adjective, "stupendous" means: Astonishingly great or large; huge; enormous.
What are common misspellings of "stupendous"?
Common misspellings include "sstupendous", "stpuendous", "sttupendous", "stuepndous", "stupednous". The correct spelling is "stupendous".
How do you pronounce "stupendous"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "stupendous" is /stuˈpɛndəs/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "stupendous"?
First attested from 1547, from Late Latin stupendus (“stunning, amazing”), from the verb stupeō (“(I) am stunned”). Doublet of stupend (which is obsolete), and related to stupor and stupid. See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "stupendous", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

surrealism#38,187telepathic#38,195telescopic#38,196sketchbook#38,166

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

slapstick15 variantsQueenstown15 variantspolygraph15 variantsoscillating15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list