Which to use
“severa” is an adjective and “supera” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,221
- “severa” frequency rank
- #5,894
- “supera” frequency rank
- 16115
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | severa | supera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de severo. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de superar. |
Where the eye mixes severa and supera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses severa with supera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: severa is [seˈβ̞eɾa] while supera is [suˈpeɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16115, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
severa is recorded at frequency rank #10,221, classified as anadj, pronounced [seˈβ̞eɾa]. supera is at rank #5,894, tagged as averb, pronounced [suˈpeɾa].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 16115, this pair ranks #277,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of severa vs supera
Shared letters: aers. Private to "severa": v. Private to "supera": pu.
"severa" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "supera" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "severa" for "supera" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "severa" or "supera" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "severa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #277,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "severa" and "supera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "severa vs solera". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #277,448 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.