superpuissance

\sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\

/\sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\/ noun

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The verdict

“superpuissance” is uncommon French (frequency #58,964 among 394,209 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,964
frequency rank, French
394,209
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - État dominant à l’échelle mondiale.

Key facts for superpuissance
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperpuissance
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\
Letters14
Frequency rank#58,964
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “superpuissance” 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). superpuissance lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

superpuissance is uncommon French at frequency #58,964 among 394,209 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed \sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "État dominant à l’échelle mondiale.".

No misspelling variants are generated for superpuissance in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is superpuissance, spelled S-U-P-E-R-P-U-I-S-S-A-N-C-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    État dominant à l’échelle mondiale.

Synonyms

superpower

This word in other languages

superpower(English)

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 "superpuissance"?
"superpuissance" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-P-U-I-S-S-A-N-C-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\.
What does "superpuissance" mean?
As a noun, "superpuissance" means: État dominant à l’échelle mondiale.
How do you pronounce "superpuissance"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superpuissance" is \sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superpuissance" come from?
"superpuissance" 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 “superpuissance”

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

  • The one correct French spelling is S-U-P-E-R-P-U-I-S-S-A-N-C-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \sy.pɛʁ.pɥi.sɑ̃s\ (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

Other uncommon French words near this rank

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