supplant

/səˈplɑːnt/

//səˈplɑːnt// verb

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"supplant" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“supplant” has 11 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #49,658. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,658
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.

Corpus desk

Index EN-supplant · supplant · English

supplant · rank #49,658 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,658
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH sunburst

Nearest frequency peer: sunburst (-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 “supplant”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “supplant” 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 supplant
PropertyValue
Headwordsupplant
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechVerb
IPA/səˈplɑːnt/
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,658
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “supplant”

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right).supplantlands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “sunburst” (#49,657), “sura” (#49,659), “Sumitomo” (#49,656). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “supplant” is #49,658. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around supplant (IPA /səˈplɑːnt/), averb. Corpus frequency is #49,658 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for supplant, with forms such as "spuplant", "ssupplant", and "suplant". 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. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”). The correct English form is supplant, spelled S-U-P-P-L-A-N-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
  2. 2
    To uproot, to remove violently.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Will online dictionaries ever supplant paper dictionaries?
  2. Trinculo, if you trouble him any more in's tale, by this hand, I will supplant some of your teeth.

Etymology

From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”).

This word in other languages

suplantar(Español)supplanter(Français)verdrängen(Deutsch)substituir(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuplant
  • ssupplant
  • suplant
  • suplpant
  • suppalnt
  • supplannt
  • supplantt
  • supplatn
  • suppllant
  • supplnat
  • uspplant

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supplant - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

spuplant2ssupplant1suplant1suplpant2suppalnt2supplannt1supplantt1supplatn2
Edit distance from "supplant"

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 "supplant"?
"supplant" is spelled S-U-P-P-L-A-N-T. The IPA pronunciation is /səˈplɑːnt/.
What does "supplant" mean?
As a verb, "supplant" means: To take the place of; to replace, to supersede.
What are common misspellings of "supplant"?
Common misspellings include "spuplant", "ssupplant", "suplant", "suplpant", "suppalnt". The correct spelling is "supplant".
How do you pronounce "supplant"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supplant" is /səˈplɑːnt/. 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 "supplant"?
From Middle English supplanten, supplaunten, from Old French supplanter, from Latin supplantō (“trip up”), from sub (“from below, under”) + planta (“sole”). 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 "supplant", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sunburst#49,657Sumitomo#49,656Srinivas#49,649timezone#49,672

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

stilted11 variantsskirted11 variantsshapely11 variantsshackle11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list