superar

[supeˈɾaɾ]

/[supeˈɾaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“superar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,847. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,847
frequency rank, Spanish
4,169
“S” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ser más, ser mejor, tener una cualidad superior a quien o aquello con que se compara.

Corpus desk

Index ES-superar · superar · Spanish

superar · rank #2,847 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,847
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,169
  • PHOTO-FINISH suficientemen…

Nearest frequency peer: suficientemente (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “superar”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “superar” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

superar vs supere
71% similar
superar vs supiera
71% similar
superar vs superen
71% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for superar
PropertyValue
Headwordsuperar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[supeˈɾaɾ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#2,847
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “superar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).superarcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “suficientemente” (#2,846), “techo” (#2,848), “transmisión” (#2,849). Entre 4,169 lemas con “S”, “superar” va en #2,847. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around superar (IPA [supeˈɾaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,847 among 4,169 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for superar, with forms such as "spuerar", "ssuperar", and "sueprar". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "supere", "supiera", "superen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is superar, spelled S-U-P-E-R-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ser más, ser mejor, tener una cualidad superior a quien o aquello con que se compara.
  2. 2
    Ir más allá del obstáculo o dificultad.
  3. 3
    Llegar más allá del límite impuesto o estimado como norma.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how superar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. «Es evidente que una fuerza cualquiera, aplicada en determinada dirección, disminuye el valor máximo de cualquier otra posible fuerza aplicada en otra dirección, pues la resultante de ambas no puede superar el valor máximo (…)».
  2. «Es posible imaginar las fuerzas que se agitaban en el pecho de este joven cuando dejó su parroquia provinciana en Oaxaca. Un rasgo de fatalidad indígena le permitiría soportar muchas derrotas. Aunque formado en el medio de un pobre clérigo católico, Juárez adquiriría, con la profesión legal, una voluntad feroz de superar los obstáculos que le impedían a…

Synonyms

rebasarsobrepasarvencerexceder

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuerar
  • ssuperar
  • sueprar
  • supearr
  • superarr
  • superra
  • superrar
  • supperar
  • suprear
  • usperar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of superar - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

spuerar2ssuperar1sueprar2supearr2superarr1superra2superrar1supperar1
Edit distance from "superar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "superar"?
"superar" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [supeˈɾaɾ].
What does "superar" mean?
As a verb, "superar" means: Ser más, ser mejor, tener una cualidad superior a quien o aquello con que se compara.
What words are commonly confused with "superar"?
"superar" is commonly confused with "supere", "supiera", "superen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "superar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "superar" is [supeˈɾaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "superar" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "superar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

aplicar10 variantsfracaso10 variantsestarán10 variantscolumna10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list