# superlative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /suːˈpɜː.lə.tɪv/ · frequency rank #37,719

## Definitions
1. Having the power to carry something or someone above, over or beyond others.
2. Exceptionally good; of the highest quality.
3. Of or relating to the superlative degree (a degree of comparison of adjectives and adverbs).

## Etymology
From Middle English superlatyf, from Old French superlatif, from Late Latin superlātīvus, from Latin superlātus (“carried above, over; extravagant, of hyperbole”), past participle of superfero (“carry over”), from super (“above”) + fero (“bear, carry”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`spuerlative`, `ssuperlative`, `sueprlative`, `supelrative`, `superaltive`, `superlaitve`, `superlatiev`, `superlativve`, `superlattive`, `superlatvie`, `superllative`, `superltaive`, `superrlative`, `supperlative`, `suprelative`, `usperlative`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/superlative