superfamilia

[supeɾfaˈmilja]

/[supeɾfaˈmilja]/ noun

The verdict

“superfamilia” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Categoría taxonómica intermedia, superior a familia e inferior a orden.

Key facts for superfamilia
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperfamilia
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[supeɾfaˈmilja]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “superfamilia” sits in Spanish frequency

superfamilia falls outside the top-100,000 ranked Spanish words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

superfamilia is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [supeɾfaˈmilja]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Categoría taxonómica intermedia, superior a familia e inferior a orden.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for superfamilia, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Spanish patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is superfamilia, spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-A.

Definition

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    Categoría taxonómica intermedia, superior a familia e inferior a orden.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "superfamilia"?
"superfamilia" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-A. The IPA pronunciation is [supeɾfaˈmilja].
What does "superfamilia" mean?
As a noun, "superfamilia" means: Categoría taxonómica intermedia, superior a familia e inferior a orden.
How do you pronounce "superfamilia"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superfamilia" is [supeɾfaˈmilja]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superfamilia" come from?
"superfamilia" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “superfamilia”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-P-E-R-F-A-M-I-L-I-A - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [supeɾfaˈmilja] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • 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