superscription
/suːpəˈskɹɪpʃ(ə)n/noun
superscription is spelled S-U-P-E-R-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N: 14 letters. It appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, superscription means “Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of superscription is superscriptions.
How many letters and syllables are in superscription?
| Letters | 14: S-U-P-E-R-S-C-R-I-P-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 63 million words; the 249,463rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
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).
How common is superscription?
Superscription appears about once in every 63 million words in written English, the 249,463rd 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 superscription?
- UK /suːpəˈskɹɪpʃ(ə)n/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-superscription.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of superscription
- superscriptions plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does superscription mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc.
- 2
An editorial addition at the beginning, often indicating the authorship of a piece.
- 3
The act of superscribing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does superscription come from?
From Middle French superscription, or its source, Late Latin superscriptio, from superscribere.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).