supervision

\sy.pɛʁ.vi.zjɔ̃\

/\sy.pɛʁ.vi.zjɔ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“supervision” has 16 generated spelling variants in the French index at frequency #13,271. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,271
frequency rank, French
6,032
“S” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Action de superviser.

Corpus desk

Index FR-supervision · supervision · French

supervision · rank #13,271 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,271
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,032
  • PHOTO-FINISH supermarchés

Nearest frequency peer: supermarchés (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pairs de rang près de l'aimant d'erreurs « supervision »

Même bande de rareté: utile si une faute tombe sur un lemme voisin

corpus weight

What this shows « supervision » siège parmi ces pairs FrequencyWords; la profondeur des fautes est suivie à part dans le graphique d'édition.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for supervision
PropertyValue
Headwordsupervision
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sy.pɛʁ.vi.zjɔ̃\
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,271
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Fréquence de l'aimant d'erreurs « supervision »

De gauche à droite: le peu qui porte la parole quotidienne, puis la longue queue quasi invisible.supervisionse place ici:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

L'axe est logarithmique: chaque tic marque environ dix fois moins de fréquence. Dans la même bande de rareté figurent « supermarchés » (#13,270), « stella » (#13,269), « suspens » (#13,273). Parmi 6,032 lemmes en « S », « supervision » est au #13,271. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around supervision (IPA \sy.pɛʁ.vi.zjɔ̃\), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,271 among 6,032 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for supervision, with forms such as "spuervision", "ssupervision", and "sueprvision". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is supervision, spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Action de superviser.
  2. 2
    Technique de suivi et de pilotage informatique de procédés de fabrication automatisés.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how supervision appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. L'organisation et la supervision du référendum et des élections sont assurées par une Commission indépendante dans les conditions prévues par la loi.
  2. La maîtrise d'œuvre d'une chaufferie hybride suppose une formation préalable minimum de thermodynamicien permettant d'assurer une supervision efficace lors de la réalisation, puis de la mise en service.

Synonyms

surveillance

This word in other languages

supervision(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuervision
  • ssupervision
  • sueprvision
  • superivsion
  • superrvision
  • superviison
  • supervisino
  • supervisionn
  • supervisoin
  • supervission
  • supervsiion
  • supervvision
  • supevrision
  • suppervision
  • suprevision
  • uspervision

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supervision - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

spuervision2ssupervision1sueprvision2superivsion2superrvision1superviison2supervisino2supervisionn1
Edit distance from "supervision"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 French corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "supervision"?
"supervision" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-I-O-N. The IPA pronunciation is \sy.pɛʁ.vi.zjɔ̃\.
What does "supervision" mean?
As a noun, "supervision" means: Action de superviser.
What are common misspellings of "supervision"?
Common misspellings include "spuervision", "ssupervision", "sueprvision", "superivsion", "superrvision". The correct spelling is "supervision".
How do you pronounce "supervision"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supervision" is \sy.pɛʁ.vi.zjɔ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supervision" come from?
"supervision" is a French word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar French words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "supervision", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked French headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

tempérament#13,275transformés#13,286répétitions#13,254restitution#13,247

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

performant16 variantscompétitif16 variantsintégrante16 variantsDesjardins16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list