superstición

[supeɾst̪iˈsjõn]

/[supeɾst̪iˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“superstición” has 19 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #26,248. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,248
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Conjunto de ideas extrañas e irracionales a la fe religiosa.

Corpus desk

Index ES-supersticion · superstición · Spanish

superstición · rank #26,248 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #26,248
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sunday

Nearest frequency peer: Sunday (-1 rank slots)

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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “superstición”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “superstición” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

superstición vs supersticiones
79% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for superstición
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperstición
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[supeɾst̪iˈsjõn]
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,248
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “superstición”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).supersticióncae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “Sunday” (#26,247), “suscitado” (#26,249), “sumergida” (#26,246). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “superstición” va en #26,248. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around superstición (IPA [supeɾst̪iˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,248 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for superstición, with forms such as "spuerstición", "ssuperstición", and "sueprstición". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "supersticiones", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct Spanish form is superstición, spelled S-U-P-E-R-S-T-I-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Conjunto de ideas extrañas e irracionales a la fe religiosa.
  2. 2
    Aprecio o miedo excesivos a las cosas ocultas y misteriosas.
  3. 3
    Creencia en una fuerza sobrenatural y oculta, en la cual se le atribuyen poderes a objetos y a eventos que por naturaleza no tienen.

This word in other languages

superstition(English)superstition(Français)Aberglaube(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuerstición
  • ssuperstición
  • sueprstición
  • superrstición
  • supersitción
  • supersstición
  • superstciión
  • supersticción
  • supersticinó
  • supersticiónn
  • supersticóin
  • superstiicón
  • superstisión
  • supersttición
  • supertsición
  • supesrtición
  • supperstición
  • suprestición
  • usperstición

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of superstición - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

spuerstición2ssuperstición1sueprstición2superrstición1supersitción2supersstición1superstciión2supersticción1
Edit distance from "superstición"

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "superstición"?
"superstición" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-S-T-I-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [supeɾst̪iˈsjõn].
What does "superstición" mean?
As a noun, "superstición" means: Conjunto de ideas extrañas e irracionales a la fe religiosa.
What words are commonly confused with "superstición"?
"superstición" is commonly confused with "supersticiones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "superstición"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superstición" is [supeɾst̪iˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superstición" come from?
"superstición" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

simpatizante#26,236alojamientos#26,302protecciones#26,192aprendizajes#26,309

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

instructores19 variantshospitalizado19 variantsintensificar19 variantsdiagnosticado19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list