supe

/sup/

//sup// noun

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"supe" is a 4-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“supe” is uncommon English (frequency #91,045 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,045
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).

Corpus desk

Index EN-supe · supe · English

supe · rank #91,045 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #91,045
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sunroom

Nearest frequency peer: sunroom (-1 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.

Long-tail ranks near “supe”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “supe” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for supe
PropertyValue
Headwordsupe
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sup/
Letters4
Frequency rank#91,045
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “supe” in English

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

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

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “sunroom” (#91,044), “sumptuously” (#91,042), “summarization” (#91,041). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “supe” is #91,045. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

supe is uncommon English at frequency #91,045 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /sup/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

supe doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: Clipping of super. The correct English form is supe, spelled S-U-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of superintendent.
  3. 3
    Abbreviation of supervisor.
  4. 4
    Clipping of supervision.
  5. 5
    Clipping of superhero.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. John Wilkes would go south to Richmond, to join Ford's stock company at the old Marshall Theatre for the 1858–59 season. More work as a supe awaited “J. B. Wilkes,” but his wages this time would be better than in Philadelphia: $440 for the season, the same as his older brother earned in a week.

Etymology

Clipping of super.

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 "supe"?
"supe" is spelled S-U-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is /sup/.
What does "supe" mean?
As a noun, "supe" means: Clipping of supernumerary (“an extra or walk-on”).
How do you pronounce "supe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supe" is /sup/. 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 "supe"?
Clipping of super. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Taal#91,057stap#91,019SOTU#91,005Smet#91,001

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list