superfine
adjective
superfine is spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-I-N-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, superfine means “Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in superfine?
| Letters | 9: S-U-P-E-R-F-I-N-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th 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 superfine?
Superfine appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th 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 superfine?
- 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-superfine.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superfine
- more superfine comparative
- most superfine superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superfine mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Extremely subtle or refined; extremely sensitive to slight impressions or perceptions.
- 2
Extremely refined or sophisticated; very elegant.
- 3
Having an especially fine size or texture; made of very small particles or threads.
Some recipes call for superfine sugar because it dissolves easier.
- 4
Of a very high or pure grade or quality.
- 5
Very good, excellent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does superfine come from?
From super- + fine.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).