supernatural
su·per·na·tur·al/ˌsu.pəɹˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/adjective, noun
supernatural is spelled S-U-P-E-R-N-A-T-U-R-A-L: 12 letters and 5 syllables (su·per·na·tur·al). It appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, supernatural means “Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supernatural?
| Letters | 12: S-U-P-E-R-N-A-T-U-R-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 5: su·per·na·tur·al |
| In writing | 7.8 times per million words; the 8,417th 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 supernatural?
Supernatural appears 7.8 times per million words in written English, the 8,417th 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 supernatural?
- UK /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/
- UK /-tʃɹəl/
- US /ˌsu.pəɹˈnæ.tʃə.ɹəl/
Supernatural has 5 syllables, split su·per·na·tur·al in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-supernatural.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of supernatural
- more supernatural comparative
- most supernatural superlative
- supernaturals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supernatural mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Above nature; beyond or added to nature, often so considered because it is given by a deity or some force beyond that with which humans are born.
Near-synonym: paranatural
- 2
Not of the usual; not natural; altered by forces that are not understood fully, if at all.
Near-synonym: paranatural
noun
- 1
A supernatural being
- 2
Supernatural beings and events collectively (when used with definite article: "the supernatural")
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Supernatural in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense above nature:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | surnaturel, surnaturelle |
| German | übernatürlich |
| Portuguese | sobrenatural |
| Spanish | sobrenatural |
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 supernatural come from?
From Middle English supernatural, supernaturel, from Middle French supernaturel, from Latin supernātūrālis, from super (“above”) + nātūra (“nature; that which we are born with”), from nātus (“born”), perfect passive participle of nāscī (“to be born”) + adjective suffix -ālis. By surface analysis, super- + natural.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).