supervisavssupervisadoWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“supervisa” and “supervisado” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,130
“supervisa” frequency rank
#38,408
“supervisado” frequency rank
69538
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supervisa supervisado
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de supervisar. Participio de supervisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supervisa and supervisado apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
supervisa
11 ch
supervisado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supervisa ([supeɾˈβ̞isa]) and supervisado ([supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “supervisa” sits inside “supervisado”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69538, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supervisa is recorded at frequency rank #31,130, classified as averb, pronounced [supeɾˈβ̞isa]. supervisado is at rank #38,408, tagged as averb, pronounced [supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o].

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 69538, this pair ranks #31,782 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of supervisa vs supervisado

Shared letters: aeiprsuv. Private to "supervisa": -. Private to "supervisado": do.

"supervisa" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "supervisado" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supervisaspuervisa · ssupervisa · sueprvisa · superbisa · superivsa · superrvisa · supervias · supervissa
  • supervisadospuervisado · ssupervisado · sueprvisado · superbisado · superivsado · superrvisado · superviasdo · supervisaddo

Frequency comparison

supervisa#31,130
supervisado#38,408

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supervisa" and "supervisado" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([supeɾˈβ̞isa] versus [supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supervisa" or "supervisado"?
"supervisa" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,130 in our Spanish list, against #38,408 for "supervisado". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supervisa vs supervisado

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 “supervisa” 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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list