supervisão

/su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/

//su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃// noun

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The verdict

“supervisão” has 14 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #6,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,244
frequency rank, Portuguese
2,603
“S” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ato ou efeito de supervisionar

Key facts for supervisão
PropertyValue
Headwordsupervisão
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/
Letters10
Frequency rank#6,244
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “supervisão” sits in Portuguese frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). supervisão lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around supervisão (IPA /su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,244 among 2,603 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for supervisão, with forms such as "spuervisão", "ssupervisão", and "sueprvisão". 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 close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Portuguese form is supervisão, spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-Ã-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    ato ou efeito de supervisionar
  2. 2
    a função do supervisor

This word in other languages

supervision(English)supervisión(Español)supervision(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spuervisão
  • ssupervisão
  • sueprvisão
  • superivsão
  • superrvisão
  • supervisoã
  • supervissão
  • superviãso
  • supervsião
  • supervvisão
  • supevrisão
  • suppervisão
  • suprevisão
  • uspervisão

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of supervisão - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

spuervisão2ssupervisão1sueprvisão2superivsão2superrvisão1supervisoã2supervissão1superviãso2
Edit distance from "supervisão"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "supervisão"?
"supervisão" is spelled S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-Ã-O. The IPA pronunciation is /su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/.
What does "supervisão" mean?
As a noun, "supervisão" means: ato ou efeito de supervisionar
What are common misspellings of "supervisão"?
Common misspellings include "spuervisão", "ssupervisão", "sueprvisão", "superivsão", "superrvisão". The correct spelling is "supervisão".
How do you pronounce "supervisão"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "supervisão" is /su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "supervisão" come from?
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Using “supervisão”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is S-U-P-E-R-V-I-S-Ã-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /su.pɛɾ.vi.ˈzɐ̃w̃/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list