superior

[zupəˈʁi̯oːɐ̯]

/[zupəˈʁi̯oːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“superior” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,723. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,723
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - oben liegend

Corpus desk

Index DE-superior · superior · German

superior · rank #19,723 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,723
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Streife

Nearest frequency peer: Streife (-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 „superior“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „superior“ 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 superior
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperior
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[zupəˈʁi̯oːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,723
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „superior“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Streife“ (#19,722), „Stadthalle“ (#19,721), „symbolische“ (#19,725). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „superior“ bei #19,723. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around superior (IPA [zupəˈʁi̯oːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #19,723 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "oben liegend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for superior, with forms such as "spuerior", "ssuperior", and "sueprior". 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. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is superior, spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    oben liegend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Ulna liegt superior zum Erbsenbein.

Antonyms

inferior

This word in other languages

superior(English)supérieur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuerior
  • ssuperior
  • sueprior
  • supeiror
  • superiorr
  • superiro
  • superoir
  • superrior
  • supperior
  • supreior
  • usperior

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of superior - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

spuerior2ssuperior1sueprior2supeiror2superiorr1superiro2superoir2superrior1
Edit distance from "superior"

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 "superior"?
"superior" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [zupəˈʁi̯oːɐ̯].
What does "superior" mean?
As an adjective, "superior" means: oben liegend
What are common misspellings of "superior"?
Common misspellings include "spuerior", "ssuperior", "sueprior", "supeiror", "superiorr". The correct spelling is "superior".
How do you pronounce "superior"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superior" is [zupəˈʁi̯oːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superior" come from?
"superior" is a German 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Tischler#19,736together#19,737unbequem#19,741verfällt#19,749

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Schanze11 variantsrecords11 variantszüchten11 variantsÄgypter11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list