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 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#59,740
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - plural of supernova

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)

Where “supernovae” sits in English frequency

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

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

supernovae is uncommon English at frequency #59,740 among 54,294 “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?
"supernovae" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “supernovae”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-P-E-R-N-O-V-A-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˌsuː.pə(ɹ)ˈnəʊ.vi/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list