I occasionally see “supercede” when the writer means something else.<\/p>\n
Problem:<\/strong> Explanation:<\/strong> The verb “supersede” literally means to sit upon or above<\/em> — from “super” (from the Latin “super”: upon or above<\/em>) and “sede” (from the Latin “sedére”: to sit<\/em>).<\/p>\n In contrast, the “cede” in verbs such as “concede” comes from the Latin “cédere”: to go or yield<\/em>.<\/p>\n For fun, I searched Google for each of the following words and got about the indicated numbers of matches:<\/p>\n This tells me that Web authors have written the word correctly<\/em> vs. incorrectly<\/em> by a ratio of 3.32:1, which is pitiful.<\/p>\n I recall a software manufacturer once naming its product “Supercede” and wondering whether the maker intentionally<\/em> misspelled “supersede” in order to create a unique name or unintentionally<\/em> misspelled the verb out of ignorance.<\/p>\n In any case, I found it disheartening that the maker would use a common misspelling as its product’s brand name.<\/p>\n Solution:<\/strong> I occasionally see “supercede” when the writer means something else. Problem: “Supercede” is a misspelled word. Explanation: “Supercede” is a misspelling of “supersede” and reflects the combination of the influence of other words (e.g., “intercede”) and an ignorance about the roots of words. The verb “supersede” literally means to sit upon or above — from…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,22,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-220","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-common-english-blunders","category-misspellings","category-verbs"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n“Supercede” is a misspelled word.<\/p>\n
\n“Supercede” is a misspelling of “supersede” and reflects the combination of the influence of other words (e.g., “intercede”) and an ignorance about the roots of words.<\/p>\n\n
\n“Supersede”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"