supervisar

[supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]

/[supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]/ verb

The verdict

“supervisar” is a moderately-common Spanish word, ranked #15,732 in Spanish word frequency and used as a verb.

#15,732
frequency rank, Spanish
10
letters
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Controlar que se cumplen las reglas para que un sistema u organización funcione correctamente.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

supervisar vs supervisor
90% similar
supervisar vs supervisa
90% similar
supervisar vs supervisado
82% similar

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

Key facts for supervisar
PropertyValue
Headwordsupervisar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,732
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supervisar” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). supervisar lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for supervisar is 10 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]. Corpus data places it at rank #15,732 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Controlar que se cumplen las reglas para que un sistema u organización funcione correctamente.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for supervisar, with forms such as "spuervisar", "ssupervisar", and "sueprvisar". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "supervisor", "supervisa", "supervisado", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is supervisar, spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Controlar que se cumplen las reglas para que un sistema u organización funcione correctamente.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: spuervisar,ssupervisar,sueprvisar,superbisar,superivsar,superrvisar,superviasr,supervisarr,supervisra,supervissar,supervsiar,supervvisar,supevrisar,suppervisar,suprevisar,uspervisar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supervisar - 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.

spuervisar2ssupervisar1sueprvisar2superbisar1superivsar2superrvisar1superviasr2supervisarr1
Edit distance from "supervisar"

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 "supervisar"?
"supervisar" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ].
What does "supervisar" mean?
As a verb, "supervisar" means: Controlar que se cumplen las reglas para que un sistema u organización funcione correctamente.
What words are commonly confused with "supervisar"?
"supervisar" is commonly confused with "supervisor", "supervisa", "supervisado". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "supervisar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supervisar" is [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supervisar" come from?
"supervisar" is a Spanish word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “supervisar”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-A-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “supervisor” - see the side-by-side comparison. supervisar vs supervisor
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list