súper

[ˈsupeɾ]

/[ˈsupeɾ]/ adj

The verdict

“súper” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,907 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.

#2,907
frequency rank, Spanish
5
letters
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que es superior, de lo mejor, buenísimo.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

súper vs sur
40% similar
súper vs supo
40% similar
súper vs sure
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for súper
PropertyValue
Headwordsúper
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈsupeɾ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#2,907
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “súper” sits in Spanish 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). súper lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for súper is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈsupeɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,907 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Que es superior, de lo mejor, buenísimo.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for súper, with forms such as "spúer", "ssúper", and "súepr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "sur", "supo", "sure", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is súper, spelled S-Ú-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que es superior, de lo mejor, buenísimo.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: spúer,ssúper,súepr,súperr,súpper,súpre,úsper

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of súper - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

spúer2ssúper1súepr2súperr1súpper1súpre2úsper2
Edit distance from "súper"

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 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "súper"?
"súper" is spelled S-Ú-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈsupeɾ].
What does "súper" mean?
As an adjective, "súper" means: Que es superior, de lo mejor, buenísimo.
What words are commonly confused with "súper"?
"súper" is commonly confused with "sur", "supo", "sure". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "súper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "súper" is [ˈsupeɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "súper" come from?
"súper" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “súper”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-Ú-P-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈsupeɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sur” - see the side-by-side comparison. súper vs sur
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list