rank vs superordinate

rank and superordinate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
superordinate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, superordinate is a hyponym of rank; that is, superordinate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rank:

Other hyponyms of rank include shortlist, seed, reorder, subordinate, prioritise, prioritize, sequence, downgrade, upgrade.

rank (noun)	superordinate (noun)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another	a word that is more generic than a given word
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)	one of greater rank or station or quality
the body of members of an organization or group
relative status
position in a social hierarchy

rank (adjective)	superordinate (adjective)
growing profusely	of higher rank or status or value
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste

rank (verb)	superordinate (verb)
assign a rank or rating to	place in a superior order or rank
take or have a position relative to others
take precedence or surpass others in rank