supreme
/ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/
"supreme" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“supreme” is a regularly-used English word, ranked #2,090 in English word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,090
- frequency rank, English
- 7
- letters
- 10
- tracked misspellings
- 3
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Dominant, having power over all others.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | supreme |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Frequency rank | #2,090 |
| Misspellings tracked | 10 |
| Confusable pairs | 3 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “supreme” sits in English frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The English entry for supreme is 7 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/. Corpus data places it at rank #2,090 in overall English word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for supreme, with forms such as "spureme", "ssupreme", and "superme". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "supremely", "spree", "subprime", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the e… The correct English form is supreme, spelled S-U-P-R-E-M-E.
Definition
- 1Dominant, having power over all others.
- 2Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
- 3Situated at the highest part or point.
Etymology
From Middle English suppreme, partly from Middle French suppreme, supreme and partly from its etymon, Latin suprēmus, superlative of superus (“that is above”). In the cooking sense, partly an independent borrowing of French suprême, partly merged with the existing English word. Doublet of supremo.
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: spureme,ssupreme,superme,suppreme,supreem,supremme,suprmee,suprreme,surpeme,uspreme
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supreme - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “supreme”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct English spelling is S-U-P-R-E-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˌs(j)uːˈpɹiːm/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “supremely” - see the side-by-side comparison. supreme vs supremely
- Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words
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.