Être suprême

\ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\

/\ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\/ name

The verdict

“Être suprême” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a proper noun - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
12
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Déité de certains peuples ou de certaines doctrines philosophiques.

Key facts for Être suprême
PropertyValue
HeadwordÊtre suprême
LanguageFrench
Part of speechProper noun
IPA\ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Être suprême” sits in French frequency

Être suprême falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French 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.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The French entry for Être suprême is 12 letters long, classified as a proper noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Être suprême has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is Être suprême, spelled Ê-T-R-E- -S-U-P-R-Ê-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Déité de certains peuples ou de certaines doctrines philosophiques.
  2. 2
    Dieu, en particulier dans le « culte » déiste institué par la Révolution française.

This word in other languages

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 "Être suprême"?
"Être suprême" is spelled Ê-T-R-E- -S-U-P-R-Ê-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is \ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\.
What does "Être suprême" mean?
As a proper noun, "Être suprême" means: Déité de certains peuples ou de certaines doctrines philosophiques.
How do you pronounce "Être suprême"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Être suprême" is \ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Être suprême" come from?
"Être suprême" is a French 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 “Être suprême”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is Ê-T-R-E- -S-U-P-R-Ê-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ɛtʁ sy.pʁɛm\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French 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