supercool
su·per·cool/ˈsu.pəɹˌkul/verb, adjective
supercool is spelled S-U-P-E-R-C-O-O-L: 9 letters and 3 syllables (su·per·cool). It appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, supercool means “To cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supercool?
| Letters | 9: S-U-P-E-R-C-O-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: su·per·cool |
| In writing | about once in every 15 million words; the 118,441st 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 supercool?
Supercool appears about once in every 15 million words in written English, the 118,441st 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 supercool?
- UK /ˈsuː.pəˌkuːl/
- US /ˈsu.pəɹˌkul/
- Australia /ˈsʉː.pəˌkʉːl/
Supercool has 3 syllables, split su·per·cool in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-supercool.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of supercool
- supercools present, singular, he/she/it
- supercooling participle, present
- supercooled participle, past
- more supercool comparative
- most supercool superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supercool mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cool a material below its transition temperature without that transition occurring.
adjective
- 1
informalVery cool; thoroughly excellent, relaxed, or fashionable.
- 2
Synonym of supercooled
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Supercool in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very cool:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | super cool |
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 supercool come from?
From super- + cool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).