supper

\ˈsʌpə(r)\

/\ˈsʌpə(r)\/ noun

The verdict

“supper” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Souper.

Corpus desk

Index FR-supper · supper · French

supper · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for supper
PropertyValue
Headwordsupper
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\ˈsʌpə(r)\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « supper » en français

suppersiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

supper is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈsʌpə(r)\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for supper, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, 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 supper, spelled S-U-P-P-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Souper.
  2. 2
    Dîner, souper.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how supper appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Supper was not yet over, when there arrived at the Jolly Sandboys two more travellers bound for the same haven as the rest, (The Old Curiosity Shop - Charles Dickens )

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 "supper"?
"supper" is spelled S-U-P-P-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈsʌpə(r)\.
What does "supper" mean?
As a noun, "supper" means: Souper.
How do you pronounce "supper"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supper" is \ˈsʌpə(r)\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supper" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list