supermajority

/ˌs(j)upɜɹməˈd͡ʒɔɹɪti/

//ˌs(j)upɜɹməˈd͡ʒɔɹɪti// noun

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"supermajority" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“supermajority” is uncommon English (frequency #60,501 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,501
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.

Corpus desk

Index EN-supermajority · supermajority · English

supermajority · rank #60,501 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,501
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH supercritical

Nearest frequency peer: supercritical (-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.

Long-tail ranks near “supermajority”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “supermajority” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for supermajority
PropertyValue
Headwordsupermajority
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌs(j)upɜɹməˈd͡ʒɔɹɪti/
Letters13
Frequency rank#60,501
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “supermajority” in English

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

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The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Rare peers in the same band: “supercritical” (#60,500), “surnamed” (#60,502), “sugarcoat” (#60,499). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “supermajority” is #60,501. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

supermajority is uncommon English at frequency #60,501 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌs(j)upɜɹməˈd͡ʒɔɹɪti/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for supermajority, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: From super- (“above, greater than”) + majority. The correct English form is supermajority, spelled S-U-P-E-R-M-A-J-O-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. It was in order to exclude not water, but the light of day, that the Roblin Government kept its super-majority on the Public Accounts Committee working under such heavy pressure, with two foremen on the job, Taylor and Coldwell, who kept them so hard at it that the Liberals were prevented from getting at the full facts of the Kelly work on the new Parliam…
  2. The Texas Senate operates on a supermajority, too. Under ordinary circumstances, it takes approval from two-thirds of the 31 senators to bring a bill to the floor for debate.

Etymology

From super- (“above, greater than”) + majority.

This word in other languages

mayoría cualificada(Español)majorité qualifiée(Français)

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 "supermajority"?
"supermajority" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-M-A-J-O-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌs(j)upɜɹməˈd͡ʒɔɹɪti/.
What does "supermajority" mean?
As a noun, "supermajority" means: A majority of the items being counted that reaches some preset threshold significantly greater than 50 percent, such as two thirds.
How do you pronounce "supermajority"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supermajority" is /ˌs(j)upɜɹməˈd͡ʒɔɹɪti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "supermajority"?
From super- (“above, greater than”) + majority. 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 "supermajority", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

supercritical#60,500sensitization#60,452saccharomyces#60,440Witwatersrand#60,570

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list