Which to use
“supermercado” and “supermercados” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,443
- “supermercado” frequency rank
- #9,736
- “supermercados” frequency rank
- 18179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | supermercado | supermercados |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Establecimiento grande y acondicionado para la venta de todo tipo de productos alimentarios y para la casa. Normalmente contiene otros establecimientos de venta más pequeños, como pescadería, carnicería, frutería, etc. | Forma del plural de supermercado. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supermercado and supermercados apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. supermercado ([supeɾmeɾˈkað̞o]) and supermercados ([supeɾmeɾˈkað̞os]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “supermercado” sits inside “supermercados”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18179, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
supermercado is recorded at frequency rank #8,443, classified as anoun, pronounced [supeɾmeɾˈkað̞o]. supermercados is at rank #9,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [supeɾmeɾˈkað̞os].
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 18179, this pair ranks #269,000 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of supermercado vs supermercados
Shared letters: acdemoprsu. Private to "supermercado": -. Private to "supermercados": -.
"supermercado" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCV · "supermercados" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- supermercado ← spuermercado · ssupermercado · sueprmercado · supemrercado · superemrcado · supermecrado · supermeracdo · supermercaddo
- supermercados ← spuermercados · ssupermercados · sueprmercados · supemrercados · superemrcados · supermecrados · supermeracdos · supermercaddos
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "supermercado" and "supermercados" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering supermercado vs supermercados
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “supermercado” entry
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