superbe
French, noun/sy.pɛʁb/
superbe is spelled S-U-P-E-R-B-E (7 letters) and appears 32 times per million words in written French, the 2,514th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Superbe is a French feminine noun meaning “proud, arrogant person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Orgueil ; arrogance”.
What does superbe mean in English?
adjective
- 1
superb; excellent, impressive
- 2
haughty
noun
- 1
femininemasculineproud, arrogant person
noun
- 1
femininepride, arrogance
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est très beau ou très bien fait, qu'on peut admirer. 2. Qui est imposant, qui a belle apparence, qui présente de la grandeur, de la magnificence, de la somptuosité. 3. Qui est orgueilleux, arrogant.
noun: 1. Orgueil ; arrogance. 2. Grandeur.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of superbe
- superbes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce superbe?
- /sy.pɛʁb/
- \sy.pɛʁb\
- [sy.pɛʁb]
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to superbe
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is superbe in French?
superbe appears 32 times per million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).