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 eye mixes supervisa and supervisar
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. supervisa runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCV) against supervisar's 10 (CVCVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: supervisa vs supervisar
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
- supervisa ← spuervisa · ssupervisa · sueprvisa · superbisa · superivsa · superrvisa · supervias · supervissa
- supervisar ← spuervisar · ssupervisar · sueprvisar · superbisar · superivsar · superrvisar · superviasr · supervisarr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "supervisa" for "supervisar" ever safe?
Frequency check: "supervisa" vs "supervisar" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "supervisa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "supervisar" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "supervisa" and "supervisar" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supervisa vs supervisada". 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 #123,317 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.