Multiple choice general knowledge

Which is the PREFERRED spelling?

  1. supersede

  2. supercede

  3. superceed

  4. suparseed

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Explanation

'Supersede' is the correct spelling, derived from the Latin 'supersedere'. It is one of the most commonly misspelled words in English because many people mistakenly use '-cede' (like in precede) instead of '-sede'.