# successor

> English word · Noun · IPA /səkˈsɛsə/ · frequency rank #7,295

## Definitions
1. A person or thing that immediately follows another in holding an office or title.
2. The next heir in order or succession.
3. A person who inherits a title or office.
4. The integer, ordinal number or cardinal number immediately following another.

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman successour, from Latin successor.

## Easily confused with
- **success** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/success-vs-successor)
- **succession** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/succession-vs-successor)

## Common misspellings (10)
`scucessor`, `ssuccessor`, `succesor`, `succesosr`, `successorr`, `successro`, `succsesor`, `sucecssor`, `sucessor`, `usccessor`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/successor