Superintendent

[ˈzuːpɐʔɪntɛnˌdɛnt]

/[ˈzuːpɐʔɪntɛnˌdɛnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Superintendent” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #30,800. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,800
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höherer kirchlicher Amtsträger

Corpus desk

Index DE-superintendent · Superintendent · German

Superintendent · rank #30,800 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,800
  • LEN-MEGA 14 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH suicide

Nearest frequency peer: suicide (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Superintendent“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Superintendent“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Superintendent
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuperintendent
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzuːpɐʔɪntɛnˌdɛnt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#30,800
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Superintendent“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Superintendentliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „suicide“ (#30,799), „subtile“ (#30,798), „Syphilis“ (#30,802). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Superintendent“ bei #30,800. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Superintendent (IPA [ˈzuːpɐʔɪntɛnˌdɛnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #30,800 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "höherer kirchlicher Amtsträger".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Superintendent, with forms such as "spuerintendent", "ssuperintendent", and "sueprintendent". 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. 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.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Superintendent, spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-N-T-E-N-D-E-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    höherer kirchlicher Amtsträger

This word in other languages

superintendent(English)surintendant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuerintendent
  • ssuperintendent
  • sueprintendent
  • supeirntendent
  • superinetndent
  • superinntendent
  • superintednent
  • superintenddent
  • superintendennt
  • superintendentt
  • superintendetn
  • superintendnet
  • superintenednt
  • superintenndent
  • superintnedent
  • superinttendent
  • superitnendent
  • supernitendent
  • superrintendent
  • supperintendent
  • supreintendent
  • usperintendent

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Superintendent - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

spuerintendent2ssuperintendent1sueprintendent2supeirntendent2superinetndent2superinntendent1superintednent2superintenddent1
Edit distance from "Superintendent"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Superintendent"?
"Superintendent" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-N-T-E-N-D-E-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːpɐʔɪntɛnˌdɛnt].
What does "Superintendent" mean?
As a noun, "Superintendent" means: höherer kirchlicher Amtsträger
What are common misspellings of "Superintendent"?
Common misspellings include "spuerintendent", "ssuperintendent", "sueprintendent", "supeirntendent", "superinetndent". The correct spelling is "Superintendent".
How do you pronounce "Superintendent"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Superintendent" is [ˈzuːpɐʔɪntɛnˌdɛnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Superintendent" come from?
"Superintendent" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Superintendent", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 14 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sprichwörtlich#30,779unterhaltsamen#30,826Volksvertreter#30,854Regierungszeit#30,736

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

schriftlicher22 variantsPersonalkosten22 variantsAustragungsort22 variantsbeabsichtigten22 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list