supersonic

Name: supersonic, English Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“supersonic” has 15 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #24,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,009
frequency rank, English: 54,294
“S” headwords: 15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

Corpus desk

Index EN-supersonic · supersonic · English

supersonic · rank #24,009 · 15 variants · 0 confusables

FREQ-MID #24,009
LEN-MEGA 10 letters
VOW-4 4 vowels
CONFUS-0 No pairs
VAR-HIGH 15 variants
BOOK-DENSE 54,294
PHOTO-FINISH stoic

Nearest frequency peer: stoic (-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.

solidly

75,997
Sonoma

75,996
stairway

75,995
starry

75,994
stoic

75,993
supersonic

75,992

What this shows Bars show where “supersonic” sits against the nearest ranked English headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Key facts for supersonic
Property	Value
Headword	supersonic
Language	English
Part of speech	Adjective
Letters	10
Frequency rank	#24,009
Misspellings tracked	15
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supersonic” 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). supersonic lands here:

#24,009

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around supersonic, anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,009 among 54,294 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for supersonic, with forms such as "spuersonic", "ssupersonic", and "sueprsonic". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic. The correct English form is supersonic, spelled S-U-P-E-R-S-O-N-I-C.

Definition

1
Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).
2
Ultrasonic, having a frequency too high to be audible.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

supersonic jet
supersonic movement

Etymology

From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic.

This word in other languages

supersónico(Español)supersonique(Français)Überschall-(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

spuersonic
ssupersonic
sueprsonic
superosnic
superrsonic
supersnoic
supersoinc
supersonci
supersonicc
supersonnic
superssonic
supesronic
suppersonic
supresonic
uspersonic

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supersonic - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

Edit distance from "supersonic"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "supersonic"?

"supersonic" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-S-O-N-I-C.

What does "supersonic" mean?

As an adjective, "supersonic" means: Greater than the speed of sound (in the same medium, and at the same temperature and pressure).

What are common misspellings of "supersonic"?

Common misspellings include "spuersonic", "ssupersonic", "sueprsonic", "superosnic", "superrsonic". The correct spelling is "supersonic".

What is the origin of the word "supersonic"?

From super- + sonic. Doublet of hypersonic. 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 "supersonic", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

backstory15 variants naturalist15 variants Montenegro15 variants collectible15 variants

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.