# superstitious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌs(j)uː.pəˈstɪ.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #24,332

## Definitions
1. Susceptible to superstitions.
2. Arising from or having the character of superstitions.
3. Overexact; unnecessarily scrupulous.

## Etymology
From Old French superstitieux, from Latin superstitiōsus, from superstitio + -ōsus.

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

## Common misspellings (19)
`spuerstitious`, `ssuperstitious`, `sueprstitious`, `superrstitious`, `supersittious`, `supersstitious`, `superstiitous`, `superstitiosu`, `superstitiouss`, `superstitiuos`, `superstitoius`, `superstittious`, `supersttiious`, `supersttitious`, `supertsitious`, `supesrtitious`, `supperstitious`, `suprestitious`, `usperstitious`

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