supercede

su per cede ▶verb variant spelling of supersede. usage: The standard spelling is supersede, not supercede. The word is derived from the Latin verb supersedere but has been influenced by the presence of other words in English spelled with -cede, such as intercede and accede. The spelling supercede is recorded as early as the 16th century, but is still regarded as incorrect.

supercede

super |cede ▶verb see supersede. usage: The spelling supercede is generally regarded as an error: see usage at supersede .