How do you spell Superintendent?
Correct spelling
superintendent
SUPER + INTEND + ENT.
Why is superintendent spelled this way?
From Latin superintendere, to oversee. SUPER (over) + INTENDERE (to direct attention). A superintendent directs attention from above — oversight that ensures everything below runs properly.
Common misspellings of superintendent
superindendentsuperintendantsuperintendnetsuperentendent
Example
The superintendent oversees the district.