supervisadavssupervisadoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: supervisada is a participle, supervisado is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“supervisada” is a participle and “supervisado” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#48,717
“supervisada” frequency rank
#38,408
“supervisado” frequency rank
87125
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supervisada supervisado
Definition Forma del femenino de supervisado, participio de supervisar. Participio de supervisar.

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set supervisada and supervisado apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
supervisada
11 ch
supervisado

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supervisada is [supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞a] while supervisado is [supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - a in “supervisada” becomes o in “supervisado”, and the parts of speech differ too (participle vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 87125, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supervisada is recorded at frequency rank #48,717, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞a]. 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 87125, this pair ranks #4,735 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of supervisada vs supervisado

Shared letters: adeiprsuv. Private to "supervisada": -. Private to "supervisado": o.

"supervisada" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV  ·  "supervisado" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supervisadaspuervisada · ssupervisada · sueprvisada · superbisada · superivsada · superrvisada · superviasda · supervisaad
  • supervisadospuervisado · ssupervisado · sueprvisado · superbisado · superivsado · superrvisado · superviasdo · supervisaddo

Frequency comparison

supervisada#48,717
supervisado#38,408

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supervisada" and "supervisado" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "supervisada" is a participle and "supervisado" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "supervisada" or "supervisado"?
"supervisado" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #38,408 in our Spanish list, against #48,717 for "supervisada". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering supervisada vs supervisado

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a participle, it's “supervisada”; for a verb, it's “supervisado”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “supervisada” 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