# supervise

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈsuː.pə.vaɪz/ · frequency rank #19,219

## Definitions
1. To oversee or direct a task or organization.
2. To look over so as to read; to peruse.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin supervisus, from supervidere, from Latin super + videre. Doublet of survey.

## Easily confused with
- **supervisor** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/supervise-vs-supervisor)

## Common misspellings (13)
`spuervise`, `ssupervise`, `sueprvise`, `superivse`, `superrvise`, `supervies`, `supervisse`, `supervsie`, `supervvise`, `supevrise`, `suppervise`, `suprevise`, `uspervise`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/supervise