# superhero

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈs(j)upɚhɪɹoʊ/ · frequency rank #8,991

## Definitions
1. Any fictional crime-fighting character, often with supernatural powers or equipment, in popular children's and fantasy literature; a fictional hero who does great things.
2. A particularly renowned real-world hero, or one who has seemingly impossible abilities.

## Etymology
From super- + hero. First attested in 1917.

## Common misspellings (13)
`spuerhero`, `ssuperhero`, `sueprhero`, `supehrero`, `superehro`, `superheor`, `superherro`, `superhhero`, `superhreo`, `superrhero`, `supperhero`, `suprehero`, `usperhero`

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