supervisadovssupervisarWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#38,408
“supervisado” frequency rank
#15,732
“supervisar” frequency rank
54140
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supervisado supervisar
Definition Participio 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 supervisado and supervisar apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
supervisado
10 ch
supervisar

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. supervisado ([supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supervisado is recorded at frequency rank #38,408, classified as averb, pronounced [supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o]. 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 54140, this pair ranks #84,643 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supervisado vs supervisar

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

"supervisado" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVCV  ·  "supervisar" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supervisadospuervisado · ssupervisado · sueprvisado · superbisado · superivsado · superrvisado · superviasdo · supervisaddo
  • supervisarspuervisar · ssupervisar · sueprvisar · superbisar · superivsar · superrvisar · superviasr · supervisarr

Frequency comparison

supervisado#38,408
supervisar#15,732

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "supervisado" and "supervisar" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([supeɾβ̞iˈsað̞o] versus [supeɾβ̞iˈsaɾ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "supervisado" or "supervisar"?
"supervisar" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,732 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 supervisado 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 “supervisado” 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