superblock
noun
superblock is spelled S-U-P-E-R-B-L-O-C-K: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, superblock means “A very large block of buildings; in modern urban planning often designed for local needs, with access and speed restrictions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of superblock is superblocks.
How many letters and syllables are in superblock?
| Letters | 10: S-U-P-E-R-B-L-O-C-K |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 52 million words; the 225,584th 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 superblock?
Superblock appears about once in every 52 million words in written English, the 225,584th 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 superblock?
- US
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-superblock.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superblock
- superblocks plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superblock mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A very large block of buildings; in modern urban planning often designed for local needs, with access and speed restrictions.
- 2
A segment of metadata describing the file system on a block device.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Superblock in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense large block of buildings:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Superblock |
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 superblock come from?
From super- + block.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).