supernormal
/ˌsupəɹˈnɔɹm(ə)l/adjective, noun
supernormal is spelled S-U-P-E-R-N-O-R-M-A-L: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, supernormal means “Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in supernormal?
| Letters | 11: S-U-P-E-R-N-O-R-M-A-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th 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 supernormal?
Supernormal appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 supernormal?
- /ˌsupəɹˈnɔɹm(ə)l/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-supernormal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of supernormal
- more supernormal comparative
- most supernormal superlative
- supernormals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does supernormal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Beyond what is normal; exceeding the average or the point of reference.
Near-synonym: above average
- 2
Paranormal, supernatural.
- 3
Both categorical and normal.
- 4
colloquialVery normal, average.
noun
- 1
Supernormal phenomena, considered collectively.
- 2
A being with extraordinary powers, as compared to the norm for their species.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does supernormal come from?
Coined from super- + normal between 1865 and 1870.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).