How to Say "superhero" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “superhero” is “superhéroe” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi superhéroe favorito es Spider-Man.
My favorite superhero is Spider-Man.
El niño se puso una capa para jugar a ser un superhéroe.
The boy put on a cape to play at being a superhero.
Para sus hijos, ese padre es un auténtico superhéroe.
For his children, that father is a real-life superhero.
The Accent Mark Rule
This word always has an accent on the 'e' because the voice is naturally stronger on the third-to-last syllable. This doesn't change when you make the word plural (superhéroes).
Gender and Endings
This specific word is masculine. If you want to talk about a female superhero, you change the ending to 'superheroína'.
Missing the 'H'
Mistake: “superéroe”
Correction: superhéroe (The 'h' is silent, but you must write it!)
Forgetting the Accent
Mistake: “superheroe”
Correction: superhéroe (Without the accent, the pronunciation would sound wrong to a native speaker.)
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