supercomputer

Name: supercomputer, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

noun

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed September 3, 2026

The verdict

“supercomputer” has 20 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #39,124. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,124
frequency rank, English: 6,566
“S” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

Corpus desk

Index EN-supercomputer · supercomputer · English

supercomputer · rank #39,124 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #39,124
LEN-MEGA 13 letters
VOW-5 5 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 20 variants
BOOK-DENSE 6,566
PHOTO-FINISH sundry

Nearest frequency peer: sundry (-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.

Suleiman

60,880
sundae

60,879
sundry

60,878
supercomput…

60,877
Svetlana

60,876
swampy

60,875

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

Key facts for supercomputer
Property	Value
Headword	supercomputer
Language	English
Part of speech	Noun
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#39,124
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “supercomputer”

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

#39,124

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “sundry” (#39,123), “Svetlana” (#39,125), “sundae” (#39,122). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “supercomputer” is #39,124. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around supercomputer, anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,124 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for supercomputer, with forms such as "spuercomputer", "ssupercomputer", and "sueprcomputer". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From super- + computer. The correct English form is supercomputer, spelled S-U-P-E-R-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.

Definition

1
Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

The gigaflop supercomputers of today are almost useless. What is needed is a teraflop machine...
But at the microlevel it consists of an unimaginable number of atoms connected by springy chemical bonds, all jiggling around at a rate that even our fastest supercomputer might envy.

Etymology

From super- + computer.

This word in other languages

supercomputador(Español)superordinateur(Français)Supercomputer(Deutsch)supercomputador(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

spuercomputer
ssupercomputer
sueprcomputer
supecromputer
superccomputer
supercmoputer
supercommputer
supercompputer
supercomptuer
supercompuetr
supercomputerr
supercomputre
supercomputter
supercomupter
supercopmuter
superocmputer
superrcomputer
suppercomputer
suprecomputer
uspercomputer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supercomputer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "supercomputer"

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 "supercomputer"?

"supercomputer" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-C-O-M-P-U-T-E-R.

What does "supercomputer" mean?

As a noun, "supercomputer" means: Any computer that has a far greater processing power than others of its generation.

What are common misspellings of "supercomputer"?

Common misspellings include "spuercomputer", "ssupercomputer", "sueprcomputer", "supecromputer", "superccomputer". The correct spelling is "supercomputer".

What is the origin of the word "supercomputer"?

From super- + computer. 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 "supercomputer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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