supper
\ˈsʌpə(r)\
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | supper |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈsʌpə(r)\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « supper » en français
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
- 1Souper.
- 2Dîner, souper.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how supper appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
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.