superimpose
/ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪmˌpoʊ̯z/verb
superimpose is spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-M-P-O-S-E: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, superimpose means “To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in superimpose?
| Letters | 11: S-U-P-E-R-I-M-P-O-S-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is superimpose?
Superimpose appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce superimpose?
- /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/
- US /ˈsuː.pɚ.ɪmˌpoʊ̯z/
- UK /ˈsuː.pəɹ.ɪmˌpəʊ̯z/
Superimpose has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-superimpose.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superimpose
- superimposes present, singular, he/she/it
- superimposing participle, present
- superimposed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superimpose mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To place an object over another object, usually in such a way that both will be visible.
He superimposed the company logo over the image.
- 2
To establish a structural system over, independently of underlying structures.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
How do you abbreviate superimpose?
Wiktionary records one abbreviation of superimpose: super.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Superimpose in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to place an object over another object:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | superposer |
| German | überlagern, darüberlegen, darübersetzen, überblenden, vorblenden, daraufsetzen |
| Spanish | superimponer, superponer |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does superimpose come from?
From super- + impose.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).