# supervisor vs supervisory

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### supervisor
*noun · IPA /ˈsuːpəˌvaɪzə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #7,749*
A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

### supervisory
*adjective · frequency rank #19,221*
Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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