membre supérieur

\mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\

/\mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\/ noun

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
16
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Membre antérieur humain, constitué de l’arrière-bras, de l’avant-bras et de la main.

Key facts for membre supérieur
PropertyValue
Headwordmembre supérieur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “membre supérieur” sits in French frequency

membre supérieur 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 membre supérieur is 16 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Membre antérieur humain, constitué de l’arrière-bras, de l’avant-bras et de la main.".

No misspelling variants are generated for membre supérieur in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is membre supérieur, spelled M-E-M-B-R-E- -S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Membre antérieur humain, constitué de l’arrière-bras, de l’avant-bras et de la main.

Antonyms

membre inférieur

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 "membre supérieur"?
"membre supérieur" is spelled M-E-M-B-R-E- -S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\.
What does "membre supérieur" mean?
As a noun, "membre supérieur" means: Membre antérieur humain, constitué de l’arrière-bras, de l’avant-bras et de la main.
How do you pronounce "membre supérieur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "membre supérieur" is \mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "membre supérieur" come from?
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Using “membre supérieur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is M-E-M-B-R-E- -S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \mɑ̃bʁ sy.pe.ʁjøʁ\ (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