# superstition

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌs(j)uː.pə(ɹ)ˈstɪ.ʃən/ · frequency rank #22,236

## Definitions
1. A belief considered to be irrational, unfounded, or based solely on fear and ignorance, particularly credulous reverence towards and belief in supernatural forces.
2. Excessive nicety; overscrupulousness.

## Etymology
From Middle French superstition, from Latin superstitio (“superstition”), from superstāre (“to stand above, to stand upon, to survive”) + -tiō (“-tion: forming nouns”), from super- (“above, over, upon”) + stāre (“to stand”).

## Easily confused with
- **superstitious** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/superstition-vs-superstitious)

## Common misspellings (19)
`spuerstition`, `ssuperstition`, `sueprstition`, `superrstition`, `supersittion`, `supersstition`, `superstiiton`, `superstision`, `superstitino`, `superstitionn`, `superstitoin`, `superstittion`, `supersttiion`, `supersttition`, `supertsition`, `supesrtition`, `supperstition`, `suprestition`, `usperstition`

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