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 6,566 “S” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,477
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Consisting of many molecules; of scale or complexity greater than that of a molecule.

Corpus desk

Index EN-supramolecular · supramolecular · English

supramolecular · rank #95,477 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #95,477
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sussed

Nearest frequency peer: sussed (+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 “supramolecular”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for supramolecular
PropertyValue
Headwordsupramolecular
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters14
Frequency rank#95,477
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “supramolecular” in English

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).supramolecularfalls 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: “sussed” (#95,478), “superhot” (#95,475), “swabbing” (#95,479). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “supramolecular” is #95,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

supramolecular is uncommon English at frequency #95,477 among 6,566 “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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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

rebelliousness#95,330prohibitionist#95,300overestimation#95,227malnourishment#95,108

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list