supramolecular

adj

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"supramolecular" is a 14-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“supramolecular” is uncommon English (frequency #95,477 among 54,294 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,477
frequency rank, English
54,294
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.

Key facts for supramolecular
PropertyValue
Headwordsupramolecular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Frequency rank#95,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supramolecular” 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). supramolecular lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

supramolecular is uncommon English at frequency #95,477 among 54,294 “S” headwords, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.".

supramolecular has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable English rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Etymologically, the entry records: From supra- + molecular. The correct English form is supramolecular, spelled S-U-P-R-A-M-O-L-E-C-U-L-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.

Etymology

From supra- + molecular.

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 "supramolecular"?
"supramolecular" is spelled S-U-P-R-A-M-O-L-E-C-U-L-A-R.
What does "supramolecular" mean?
As an adjective, "supramolecular" means: Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.
What is the origin of the word "supramolecular"?
From supra- + molecular. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “supramolecular”

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

  • The one correct English spelling is S-U-P-R-A-M-O-L-E-C-U-L-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
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Other uncommon English words near this rank

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