superb
su·perb/suːˈpɜːb/adjective
superb is spelled S-U-P-E-R-B: 6 letters and 2 syllables (su·perb). It appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, superb means “First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in superb?
| Letters | 6: S-U-P-E-R-B |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: su·perb |
| In writing | 9.1 times per million words; the 7,553rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is superb?
Superb appears 9.1 times per million words in written English, the 7,553rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce superb?
- UK /suːˈpɜːb/
- UK /sjuːˈpɜːb/
- British /sʉwˈpəːb/
Superb has 2 syllables, split su·perb in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-superb.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superb
- superber comparative
- superbest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superb mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
First-rate; of the highest quality; exceptionally good.
This champagne is superb.
- 2
Grand; magnificent; august; stately.
a superb edifice; a superb colonnade
- 3
datedHaughty.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Superb in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of the highest quality; exceptionally good:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | superbe |
| German | großartig, superb |
| Portuguese | soberbo, extraordinário |
| Spanish | excepcional, excelente, magnífico, superbo (disused), soberbio |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does superb come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin superbus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).