superhéroe
/supeˈɾeɾoe/
The English phrase "superhero" is translated into Spanish as superhéroe.
A superhéroe is a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers. Related terms include poderes especiales for superpowers and identidad secreta for a secret identity.
Meaning: a fictional crime-fighting character with superpowers (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term justiciero is sometimes used to emphasize a superhero's role as a "vigilante for justice."
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. The masculine singular form is superhéroe and the masculine plural is superhéroes. For female characters, the feminine singular is superheroína and the feminine plural is superheroínas.
How do you pronounce it?
/supeˈɾeɾoe/
Did you know?
- The feminine form superheroína uses the suffix '-oína', which is a specific derivation for female heroes that differs from the standard '-a' ending seen in many other nouns.
- In Spanish, the word héroe comes from the Greek 'heros', but it shares a distant ancestor with the English word 'heroic' through Latin.
- While superhéroe is the direct translation, using the word vengador might be more appropriate if you are specifically talking about a character seeking revenge, as seen in titles like 'The Avengers'.
Examples in context
- El chico pasa horas dibujando cómics de superhéroes.The boy spends hours drawing superhero comics.This sentence is useful for discussing drawing comics of superhéroe.Tatoeba #5472348 by Seael, translation #5489882 by Mar1L
- La chica pasa horas dibujando cómics de superhéroes.The girl spends hours drawing superhero comics.Tatoeba #5472351 by Seael, translation #5517426 by Mar1L
- Cuando era un niño, me ponía caretas de superhéroes.When I was little, I'd put on superhero masks.This sentence is useful for discussing wearing masks of superhéroe.Tatoeba #10486549 by saverius, translation #10496071 by DJ_Saidez
- Superman es un superhéroe emblemático.Superman is an iconic superhero.
- Los niños admiran a los héroes de cómic.Children look up to comic book heroes.
- Robin es el compañero de Batman.Robin is Batman's sidekick.
- Los superhéroes tienen diferentes superpoderes.Superheroes have different superpowers.
- Clark Kent es el alter ego de Superman.Clark Kent is Superman's alter ego.
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are watching a movie at home.
- LucíaEse superhéroe es muy fuerte.That superhero is very strong.
- JavierSí, es mi superhéroe favorito.Yes, he is my favorite superhero.
- Lucía¿Te gusta la película?Do you like the movie?
- JavierMe encanta el personaje.I love the character.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “superhero” translations and entries superhéroe, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
