superimposition
/ˌsupəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/noun
superimposition is spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-M-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N: 15 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, superimposition means “The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of superimposition is superimpositions.
How many letters and syllables are in superimposition?
| Letters | 15: S-U-P-E-R-I-M-P-O-S-I-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is superimposition?
Superimposition appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th 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 superimposition?
- UK /ˌsuːpəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃn/
- US /ˌsupəɹˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-superimposition.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with superimposition?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as superimposition from its last stressed vowel (/ɪʃən/):
- position
- competition
- opposition
- permission
- composition
- acquisition
- coalition
- physician
- politician
- admission
- nutrition
- expedition
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of superimposition
- superimpositions plural
- super-imposition
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superimposition mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The placing of one image on top of another, especially placing a photograph over some other graphic; an image thus placed.
Near-synonym: (superimposable image) diapositive
- 2
The building of ontological categories of a higher level on top of categories of a lower level.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Superimposition in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense process or result of superimposing:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Überlagern, Überlagerung, Überdecken, Überdeckung, Darüberlegen |
| Spanish | superimposición, sobreimposición |
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 superimposition come from?
From super- + imposition.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).