superstar
/ˈsu.pɚˌstɑɹ/noun
superstar is spelled S-U-P-E-R-S-T-A-R: 9 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, superstar means “Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of superstar is superstars.
How many letters and syllables are in superstar?
| Letters | 9: S-U-P-E-R-S-T-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 6.8 times per million words; the 9,165th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is superstar?
Superstar appears 6.8 times per million words in written English, the 9,165th 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 superstar?
- UK /ˈsuː.pəˌstɑː/
- US /ˈsu.pɚˌstɑɹ/
- Australia /ˈsʉː.pəˌstaː/
Superstar has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-superstar.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superstar
- superstars plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superstar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who has accumulated a vast amount of fame; a high-level celebrity.
Near-synonym: all-star (sometimes synonymous)
- 2
An exceptionally productive employee.
Near-synonym: all-star (sometimes synonymous)
- 3
rareA giant star; (loosely) any giant star, bright giant, supergiant, or hypergiant.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Superstar in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense very famous person:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | superstar |
| German | Superstar |
| Portuguese | superestrela, superstar |
| Spanish | superestrella, superstar |
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 superstar come from?
From super- + star.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).