supérieur

\sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\

/\sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\/ adj

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The verdict

“supérieur” has 13 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #1,349. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,349
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Qui est situé au-dessus.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

supérieur vs supérieure
90% similar
supérieur vs supérieurs
90% similar
supérieur vs supérieures
82% similar

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

Key facts for supérieur
PropertyValue
Headwordsupérieur
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\
Letters9
Frequency rank#1,349
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supérieur” sits in French 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). supérieur lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around supérieur (IPA \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #1,349 among 394,209 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for supérieur, with forms such as "spuérieur", "ssupérieur", and "superieur". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "supérieure", "supérieurs", "supérieures", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is supérieur, spelled S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Qui est situé au-dessus.
  2. 2
    Qualifiait les régions ou les pays les plus rapprochés de la source du fleuve ou de la rivière qui les traverse.
  3. 3
    Qui est au-dessus d’un autre, qui l’emporte sur les autres pour la condition, la dignité, le mérite, l’autorité, les forces, etc.
  4. 4
    Qui est classé ou répertorié au dessus.
  5. 5
    Plus grand ou égal. Le symbole : ≥ ou ⩾. Note d’usage : En mathématiques ce mot comprend l’égalité, mais ce n’est pas le cas du langage courant et de l’informatique. Pour éviter la confusion possible, on peut dire supérieur ou égal.
  6. 6
    Qui affecte la fierté et le dédain pour mieux marquer la distance entre soi et les autres.

Synonyms

hautain

Antonyms

inférieur

This word in other languages

upper(English)superior(Español)vorgesetzter(Deutsch)superior(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuérieur
  • ssupérieur
  • superieur
  • suppérieur
  • supréieur
  • supéireur
  • supéreiur
  • supérieru
  • supérieurr
  • supériuer
  • supérrieur
  • suéprieur
  • uspérieur

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

spuérieur2ssupérieur1superieur1suppérieur1supréieur2supéireur2supéreiur2supérieru2
Edit distance from "supérieur"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "supérieur"?
"supérieur" is spelled S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\.
What does "supérieur" mean?
As an adjective, "supérieur" means: Qui est situé au-dessus.
What words are commonly confused with "supérieur"?
"supérieur" is commonly confused with "supérieure", "supérieurs", "supérieures". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "supérieur"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supérieur" is \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supérieur" come from?
"supérieur" 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 “supérieur”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-P-É-R-I-E-U-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.pe.ʁjœʁ\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “supérieure” - see the side-by-side comparison. supérieur vs supérieure
  • Browse more French words and confusable pairs in the same reference. French words

Same frequency band

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