superiority

/sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/

//sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti// noun

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"superiority" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“superiority” has 16 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #13,250. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,250
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The state of being superior.

Corpus desk

Index EN-superiority · superiority · English

superiority · rank #13,250 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,250
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH suns

Nearest frequency peer: suns (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “superiority”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “superiority” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for superiority
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperiority
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,250
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “superiority”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).superioritylands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Same rarity band neighbours include “suns” (#13,249), “sucker” (#13,248), “surreal” (#13,252). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “superiority” is #13,250. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around superiority (IPA /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,250 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for superiority, with forms such as "spueriority", "ssuperiority", and "suepriority". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity. The correct English form is superiority, spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    The state of being superior.
  2. 2
    The right which the superior enjoys in the land held by the vassal.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Many US colleges want to achieve superiority in the sport of football.
  2. The fact that in most lands the moon was originally a female deity has led many historians to dispute the superiority of the moon over the sun in ancient mythology.

Etymology

From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity.

Synonyms

advantagealtitudeascendanceascendancybetterhoodbetternessdominionelderdomexcellenceforehandgreatnessleetnessmasteryoverhandprecedencyprecellenceprecellencypredominancepreeminencesuperioritysuperiornesssupremacy

Antonyms

inferiority

This word in other languages

superioridad(Español)supériorité(Français)Überlegenheit(Deutsch)superioridade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spueriority
  • ssuperiority
  • suepriority
  • supeirority
  • superioirty
  • superioritty
  • superiorityy
  • superioriyt
  • superiorrity
  • superiortiy
  • superiroity
  • superoirity
  • superriority
  • supperiority
  • supreiority
  • usperiority

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of superiority - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

spueriority2ssuperiority1suepriority2supeirority2superioirty2superioritty1superiorityy1superioriyt2
Edit distance from "superiority"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "superiority"?
"superiority" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-I-O-R-I-T-Y. The IPA pronunciation is /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/.
What does "superiority" mean?
As a noun, "superiority" means: The state of being superior.
What are common misspellings of "superiority"?
Common misspellings include "spueriority", "ssuperiority", "suepriority", "supeirority", "superioirty". The correct spelling is "superiority".
How do you pronounce "superiority"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superiority" is /sʊˌpɪə(ɹ).iˈɒ.ɹɪ.ti/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "superiority"?
From Middle English superiorite, from Old French superiorite, from Medieval Latin superioritas, from Latin superior. Morphologically superior + -ity. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list