supermercadovssupermercadosWhat's the difference?

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.

12 ch
supermercado
13 ch
supermercados

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

  • supermercadospuermercado · ssupermercado · sueprmercado · supemrercado · superemrcado · supermecrado · supermeracdo · supermercaddo
  • supermercadosspuermercados · ssupermercados · sueprmercados · supemrercados · superemrcados · supermecrados · supermeracdos · supermercaddos

Frequency comparison

supermercado#8,443
supermercados#9,736

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supermercado" and "supermercados" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([supeɾmeɾˈkað̞o] versus [supeɾmeɾˈkað̞os]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supermercado" or "supermercados"?
"supermercado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,443 in our Spanish list, against #9,736 for "supermercados". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list