supervisavssupervisarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#31,130
“supervisa” frequency rank
#15,732
“supervisar” frequency rank
46862
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supervisa supervisar
Definition Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de supervisar. Controlar que se cumplen las reglas para que un sistema u organización funcione correctamente.

Where the spellings diverge

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

9 ch
supervisa
10 ch
supervisar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supervisa ([supeɾˈβ̞isa]) and supervisar ([supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]) 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) - “supervisa” sits inside “supervisar”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46862, 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]. supervisar is at rank #15,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ].

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 46862, this pair ranks #123,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supervisa vs supervisar

Shared letters: aeiprsuv. Private to "supervisa": -. Private to "supervisar": -.

"supervisa" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV  ·  "supervisar" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supervisaspuervisa · ssupervisa · sueprvisa · superbisa · superivsa · superrvisa · supervias · supervissa
  • supervisarspuervisar · ssupervisar · sueprvisar · superbisar · superivsar · superrvisar · superviasr · supervisarr

Frequency comparison

supervisa#31,130
supervisar#15,732

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supervisa" and "supervisar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([supeɾˈβ̞isa] versus [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supervisa" or "supervisar"?
"supervisar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,732 in our Spanish list, against #31,130 for "supervisa". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supervisa vs supervisar

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