supernovae

/ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/

//ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi// noun

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"supernovae" is a 10-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“supernovae” is uncommon English (frequency #59,740 among 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,740
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - plural of supernova

Corpus desk

Index EN-supernovae · supernovae · English

supernovae · rank #59,740 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #59,740
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH superheated

Nearest frequency peer: superheated (-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 “supernovae”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for supernovae
PropertyValue
Headwordsupernovae
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/
Letters10
Frequency rank#59,740
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “supernovae” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).supernovaefalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “superheated” (#59,739), “superconductor” (#59,738), “synchrony” (#59,742). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “supernovae” is #59,740. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

supernovae is uncommon English at frequency #59,740 among 6,566 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "plural of supernova".

supernovae doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct English form is supernovae, spelled S-U-P-E-R-N-O-V-A-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    plural of supernova

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 "supernovae"?
"supernovae" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-N-O-V-A-E. The IPA pronunciation is /ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/.
What does "supernovae" mean?
As a noun, "supernovae" means: plural of supernova
How do you pronounce "supernovae"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supernovae" is /ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supernovae" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "supernovae", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stimulator#59,731Springdale#59,723soundstage#59,718trainwreck#59,769

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list