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Brooke Greenburg, comparatives and superlatives in Spanish.

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Sonja Morales Comparatives & Superlatives in Spanish

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Comparatives & Superlatives in Spanish: The Ultimate Guide | Tell Me In Spanish

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One of the most common ways to describe someone or something in Spanish is to compare it against something similar. If you think about it, people compare things against each other on a daily basis. As a result, you should take the time to master Spanish superlatives and comparatives.

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Are comparatives and superlatives in Spanish really that useful?

Let's see:

Can you speak more slowly?

I like that one more.

You're the best!

It's the most difficult word to pronounce!

They're more useful than you may have realized!

Superlatives and comparatives in Spanish are everywhere, and learning them is definitely worth your time.

Table of Contents:

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

Comparative adjectives compare and contrast two things. In Spanish, comparisons of inequality exist to talk about unequal relationships and comparisons of equality to say that two things are equal to one another.

Superlatives in Spanish are adjectives that you'll use to compare three or more things where one is "the most" or "the least" in certain characteristics.

If you need a quick review of adjectives, check out A Massive List of Spanish Adjectives and How To Use Them.

Comparatives of Inequality

Comparisons of inequality indicate that one thing is more or less than the other one.

In English, there are two ways to make comparative adjectives: using the word "more" with long adjectives or adding -er to short adjectives.

Ann is more beautiful than Kate.

Mary is shorter than her sister.

Both "more beautiful" and "shorter" are English comparatives.

Spanish is even easier here. If you want to say that something is more or less, just follow these rules:

1. "More" Formula:

2. "Less" Formula:

Remember that the adjective needs to match the noun in gender and number!

If you want to negate equality and say that something is "not as.... as" something else, you'll use the basic adjective form. This is the formula:

Irregular Comparatives Adjectives

It doesn't happen often, but the irregular comparative adjectives are even easier than the regular ones! No need to use más or menos, just remember a couple of forms.

Irregular Comparatives

You can still use the regular forms with the last four- grande, pequeño, joven, and viejo-so don't be surprised to see and hear más grande, más pequeño, más joven, or más viejo.

The irregular comparatives don't have to agree in gender with the noun but they still have to agree in number.
Hand-picked for you: Irregular Comparatives in Spanish Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparatives of Equality

Comparisons of equality say that two things are equal to each other in a certain way. If you use them with adjectives, you have to use the word tan (so).

This is the formula:

Have you noticed that the adjective after tan needs to match the noun it describes in number and gender?

See also: Tan vs Tanto: What's the Difference?

Instead of tan, you can say igual de (just as) and keep the rest of the formula the same.

Superlatives in Spanish

As you know, you use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns and say which one of them is "the most" or "the least."

The formula looks similar to the one for comparatives, but now you have to add the definite article:

1. "Most" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + más + adjective

2. "Least" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + menos + adjective

As you can see, the definite article and the adjective need to agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.

Irregular Superlatives in Spanish

The same adjectives that had irregular comparative forms have irregular superlatives. These are the same comparative forms you already know but with the definite article added in front of them.

Here is the formula to use them:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + superlative irregular adjective

Irregular Superlatives

Adjective Superlative Irregular Form

As with the comparatives, you can use the regular forms with the last four. It's correct to say el más grande, la más pequeña, el más joven, los más viejos.

The irregular superlatives have to agree in gender and number with the noun.

You'll also hear the superlatives mejor and peor with the gender-neutral article lo in front.

Spanish-speaking people say that something is lo mejor or lo peor to express in a general way that it's the best or the worst of all.

You also use it with other adjectives if you refer something gender-neutral.

Other Ways of Expressing Superlatives in Spanish

Talk about the extreme degree of an adjective by adding -ísimo suffix to it. You'll translate it using the words such as very, so, quite, super, extremely, and others.

Adjectives that end in -ble will change it into -bil before adding -isimo.

When adjectives end in -n, -dor, or -or, -isimo changes into -císimo.

Many adjectives that have the letter r in the final syllable will have the -érrimo ending instead of -ísimo. For example:

libre (free) - libérrimo (extremely free)

celebre (famous) - celebérrimo (extremely famous)

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish - Wrap-up

Use más before an adjective to indicate that one thing is more than the other

Use menos before an adjective to indicate that one thing is less than the other

Use tan before an adjective to say that one thing is the same as the other

To say that something is the most or least, add a definite article in front of más or menos

Use -isimo, -císimo and -érrimo endings to talk about extreme qualities

Practice Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

I hope that now you're thinking that comparatives and superlatives in Spanish are an easy topic. Más fácil que muchos otros (easier than many others).

What's left? Practice. Even easy grammar topics require time to settle down in your long-term memory.

What motivates you about being bilingual? Do you want to travel? To move to a Spanish-speaking country or maybe to chat with your Hispanic neighbors? In the U.S., there are 41 million native Spanish speakers who speak Spanish in their homes.

Start today! Sign up now for a free trial class at Homeschool Spanish Academy. Let our friendly and professional teachers from Guatemala help you reach your fluency goals and practice Spanish comparatives and superlatives in a 1-to-1 conversation! Check out our affordable pricing and flexible programs!

Join one of the 40,000 classes that we teach each month and you can experience results like these

- Abby
"Getting to know wonderful teachers who care about me and my growth in language and education. Evelyn Gomez and Erick Cacao are two of the most extraordinary people I have ever met, and talking with them in Spanish at the beginning of classes is always so fulfilling and greatly contributes to my happiness, joy, and wellbeing."

- Erica P. Parent of 1
"HSA offers very affordable, quality, one on one classes with a native speaker. My son has greatly benefited from taking classes. We have seen his confidence increase as well as his pronunciation improve, because he learns from a native Spanish speaker. HSA has quick, personal customer service. Our family has been very pleased with our experience so far!"

- Melanie
"It's great being able to interact with native speaking people and having a conversation with them not just doing all the work on paper. It's also an amazing opportunity to speak with native Spanish-speaking people without having to travel to a native Spanish-speaking country."

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Are comparatives and superlatives in Spanish really that useful?

Let's see:

Can you speak more slowly?

I like that one more.

You're the best!

It's the most difficult word to pronounce!

They're more useful than you may have realized!

Superlatives and comparatives in Spanish are everywhere, and learning them is definitely worth your time.

Table of Contents:

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

Comparative adjectives compare and contrast two things. In Spanish, comparisons of inequality exist to talk about unequal relationships and comparisons of equality to say that two things are equal to one another.

Superlatives in Spanish are adjectives that you'll use to compare three or more things where one is "the most" or "the least" in certain characteristics.

If you need a quick review of adjectives, check out A Massive List of Spanish Adjectives and How To Use Them.

Comparatives of Inequality

Comparisons of inequality indicate that one thing is more or less than the other one.

In English, there are two ways to make comparative adjectives: using the word "more" with long adjectives or adding -er to short adjectives.

Ann is more beautiful than Kate.

Mary is shorter than her sister.

Both "more beautiful" and "shorter" are English comparatives.

Spanish is even easier here. If you want to say that something is more or less, just follow these rules:

1. "More" Formula:

2. "Less" Formula:

Remember that the adjective needs to match the noun in gender and number!

If you want to negate equality and say that something is "not as.... as" something else, you'll use the basic adjective form. This is the formula:

Irregular Comparatives Adjectives

It doesn't happen often, but the irregular comparative adjectives are even easier than the regular ones! No need to use más or menos, just remember a couple of forms.

Irregular Comparatives

You can still use the regular forms with the last four- grande, pequeño, joven, and viejo-so don't be surprised to see and hear más grande, más pequeño, más joven, or más viejo.

The irregular comparatives don't have to agree in gender with the noun but they still have to agree in number.
Hand-picked for you: Irregular Comparatives in Spanish Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparatives of Equality

Comparisons of equality say that two things are equal to each other in a certain way. If you use them with adjectives, you have to use the word tan (so).

This is the formula:

Have you noticed that the adjective after tan needs to match the noun it describes in number and gender?

See also: Tan vs Tanto: What's the Difference?

Instead of tan, you can say igual de (just as) and keep the rest of the formula the same.

Superlatives in Spanish

As you know, you use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns and say which one of them is "the most" or "the least."

The formula looks similar to the one for comparatives, but now you have to add the definite article:

1. "Most" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + más + adjective

2. "Least" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + menos + adjective

As you can see, the definite article and the adjective need to agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.

Irregular Superlatives in Spanish

The same adjectives that had irregular comparative forms have irregular superlatives. These are the same comparative forms you already know but with the definite article added in front of them.

Here is the formula to use them:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + superlative irregular adjective

Irregular Superlatives

Adjective Superlative Irregular Form

As with the comparatives, you can use the regular forms with the last four. It's correct to say el más grande, la más pequeña, el más joven, los más viejos.

The irregular superlatives have to agree in gender and number with the noun.

You'll also hear the superlatives mejor and peor with the gender-neutral article lo in front.

Spanish-speaking people say that something is lo mejor or lo peor to express in a general way that it's the best or the worst of all.

You also use it with other adjectives if you refer something gender-neutral.

Other Ways of Expressing Superlatives in Spanish

Talk about the extreme degree of an adjective by adding -ísimo suffix to it. You'll translate it using the words such as very, so, quite, super, extremely, and others.

Adjectives that end in -ble will change it into -bil before adding -isimo.

When adjectives end in -n, -dor, or -or, -isimo changes into -císimo.

Many adjectives that have the letter r in the final syllable will have the -érrimo ending instead of -ísimo. For example:

libre (free) - libérrimo (extremely free)

celebre (famous) - celebérrimo (extremely famous)

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish - Wrap-up

Use más before an adjective to indicate that one thing is more than the other

Use menos before an adjective to indicate that one thing is less than the other

Use tan before an adjective to say that one thing is the same as the other

To say that something is the most or least, add a definite article in front of más or menos

Use -isimo, -císimo and -érrimo endings to talk about extreme qualities

Practice Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

I hope that now you're thinking that comparatives and superlatives in Spanish are an easy topic. Más fácil que muchos otros (easier than many others).

What's left? Practice. Even easy grammar topics require time to settle down in your long-term memory.

What motivates you about being bilingual? Do you want to travel? To move to a Spanish-speaking country or maybe to chat with your Hispanic neighbors? In the U.S., there are 41 million native Spanish speakers who speak Spanish in their homes.

Start today! Sign up now for a free trial class at Homeschool Spanish Academy. Let our friendly and professional teachers from Guatemala help you reach your fluency goals and practice Spanish comparatives and superlatives in a 1-to-1 conversation! Check out our affordable pricing and flexible programs!

Join one of the 40,000 classes that we teach each month and you can experience results like these

- Abby
"Getting to know wonderful teachers who care about me and my growth in language and education. Evelyn Gomez and Erick Cacao are two of the most extraordinary people I have ever met, and talking with them in Spanish at the beginning of classes is always so fulfilling and greatly contributes to my happiness, joy, and wellbeing."

- Erica P. Parent of 1
"HSA offers very affordable, quality, one on one classes with a native speaker. My son has greatly benefited from taking classes. We have seen his confidence increase as well as his pronunciation improve, because he learns from a native Spanish speaker. HSA has quick, personal customer service. Our family has been very pleased with our experience so far!"

- Melanie
"It's great being able to interact with native speaking people and having a conversation with them not just doing all the work on paper. It's also an amazing opportunity to speak with native Spanish-speaking people without having to travel to a native Spanish-speaking country."

Ready to learn more Spanish grammar? Check these out!

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Are comparatives and superlatives in Spanish really that useful? Let's see: Can you speak more slowly? I like that one more. You're the best! It's the most difficult word to pronounce! They're more useful than you may have realized! Superlatives and comparatives in Spanish are everywhere, and learning them is definitely worth your time.

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Are comparatives and superlatives in Spanish really that useful?

Let's see:

Can you speak more slowly?

I like that one more.

You're the best!

It's the most difficult word to pronounce!

They're more useful than you may have realized!

Superlatives and comparatives in Spanish are everywhere, and learning them is definitely worth your time.

Table of Contents:

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

Comparative adjectives compare and contrast two things. In Spanish, comparisons of inequality exist to talk about unequal relationships and comparisons of equality to say that two things are equal to one another.

Superlatives in Spanish are adjectives that you'll use to compare three or more things where one is "the most" or "the least" in certain characteristics.

If you need a quick review of adjectives, check out A Massive List of Spanish Adjectives and How To Use Them.

Comparatives of Inequality

Comparisons of inequality indicate that one thing is more or less than the other one.

In English, there are two ways to make comparative adjectives: using the word "more" with long adjectives or adding -er to short adjectives.

Ann is more beautiful than Kate.

Mary is shorter than her sister.

Both "more beautiful" and "shorter" are English comparatives.

Spanish is even easier here. If you want to say that something is more or less, just follow these rules:

1. "More" Formula:

2. "Less" Formula:

Remember that the adjective needs to match the noun in gender and number!

If you want to negate equality and say that something is "not as.... as" something else, you'll use the basic adjective form. This is the formula:

Irregular Comparatives Adjectives

It doesn't happen often, but the irregular comparative adjectives are even easier than the regular ones! No need to use más or menos, just remember a couple of forms.

Irregular Comparatives

You can still use the regular forms with the last four- grande, pequeño, joven, and viejo-so don't be surprised to see and hear más grande, más pequeño, más joven, or más viejo.

The irregular comparatives don't have to agree in gender with the noun but they still have to agree in number.
Hand-picked for you: Irregular Comparatives in Spanish Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparatives of Equality

Comparisons of equality say that two things are equal to each other in a certain way. If you use them with adjectives, you have to use the word tan (so).

This is the formula:

Have you noticed that the adjective after tan needs to match the noun it describes in number and gender?

See also: Tan vs Tanto: What's the Difference?

Instead of tan, you can say igual de (just as) and keep the rest of the formula the same.

Superlatives in Spanish

As you know, you use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns and say which one of them is "the most" or "the least."

The formula looks similar to the one for comparatives, but now you have to add the definite article:

1. "Most" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + más + adjective

2. "Least" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + menos + adjective

As you can see, the definite article and the adjective need to agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.

Irregular Superlatives in Spanish

The same adjectives that had irregular comparative forms have irregular superlatives. These are the same comparative forms you already know but with the definite article added in front of them.

Here is the formula to use them:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + superlative irregular adjective

Irregular Superlatives

Adjective Superlative Irregular Form

As with the comparatives, you can use the regular forms with the last four. It's correct to say el más grande, la más pequeña, el más joven, los más viejos.

The irregular superlatives have to agree in gender and number with the noun.

You'll also hear the superlatives mejor and peor with the gender-neutral article lo in front.

Spanish-speaking people say that something is lo mejor or lo peor to express in a general way that it's the best or the worst of all.

You also use it with other adjectives if you refer something gender-neutral.

Other Ways of Expressing Superlatives in Spanish

Talk about the extreme degree of an adjective by adding -ísimo suffix to it. You'll translate it using the words such as very, so, quite, super, extremely, and others.

Adjectives that end in -ble will change it into -bil before adding -isimo.

When adjectives end in -n, -dor, or -or, -isimo changes into -císimo.

Many adjectives that have the letter r in the final syllable will have the -érrimo ending instead of -ísimo. For example:

libre (free) - libérrimo (extremely free)

celebre (famous) - celebérrimo (extremely famous)

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish - Wrap-up

Use más before an adjective to indicate that one thing is more than the other

Use menos before an adjective to indicate that one thing is less than the other

Use tan before an adjective to say that one thing is the same as the other

To say that something is the most or least, add a definite article in front of más or menos

Use -isimo, -císimo and -érrimo endings to talk about extreme qualities

Practice Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

I hope that now you're thinking that comparatives and superlatives in Spanish are an easy topic. Más fácil que muchos otros (easier than many others).

What's left? Practice. Even easy grammar topics require time to settle down in your long-term memory.

What motivates you about being bilingual? Do you want to travel? To move to a Spanish-speaking country or maybe to chat with your Hispanic neighbors? In the U.S., there are 41 million native Spanish speakers who speak Spanish in their homes.

Start today! Sign up now for a free trial class at Homeschool Spanish Academy. Let our friendly and professional teachers from Guatemala help you reach your fluency goals and practice Spanish comparatives and superlatives in a 1-to-1 conversation! Check out our affordable pricing and flexible programs!

Join one of the 40,000 classes that we teach each month and you can experience results like these

- Abby
"Getting to know wonderful teachers who care about me and my growth in language and education. Evelyn Gomez and Erick Cacao are two of the most extraordinary people I have ever met, and talking with them in Spanish at the beginning of classes is always so fulfilling and greatly contributes to my happiness, joy, and wellbeing."

- Erica P. Parent of 1
"HSA offers very affordable, quality, one on one classes with a native speaker. My son has greatly benefited from taking classes. We have seen his confidence increase as well as his pronunciation improve, because he learns from a native Spanish speaker. HSA has quick, personal customer service. Our family has been very pleased with our experience so far!"

- Melanie
"It's great being able to interact with native speaking people and having a conversation with them not just doing all the work on paper. It's also an amazing opportunity to speak with native Spanish-speaking people without having to travel to a native Spanish-speaking country."

Ready to learn more Spanish grammar? Check these out!

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Learn the COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE in Spanish

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Learn how to form the Spanish superlative with -ísimo

When we want to say "extremely [adjective/adverb]" in Spanish, we sometimes use the endings -ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos, -ísimas, as an alternative to muy, super, realmente; for example: muy caro, super caro, realmente caro, carísimo.

Spanish superlative of adjectives that end in a single vowel

Read and listen to these examples:

If the adjective ends in a single vowel, the vowel is removed and replaced by -ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos or -ísimas.

However, note this exception: adjectives that end in -ble, despite having a single vowel -e at the end, follow a different rule, see Spanish superlatives -ísimo with adjectives ending in -co, -go, -ble,-z, -or and -n.

Spanish superlative of adjectives that end in -io

If the adjective ends in -io, then both vowels are removed and replaced by -ísimo, -ísima, -ísimos or -ísimas.

As you can see in the last examples above, the adjective "serio" (serious) admits two different superlatives: serser ísimo and iecísimo

Spanish superlative of adjectives that end in -l and -ar

If the adjective ends in -l or -ar, the superlative suffix is simply added to the end of the word (no letters are removed).

Spanish superlative of some adverbs

We can also form the -ísim superlative of some adverbs with the suffix -ísimo. As adverbs, the form is invariable, so there is no agreement with any noun; we take the adverb, omit the last vowel and add the suffix o

For example:

Exceptions

Bear in mind there are some exceptions/irregularities; for example:

the superlative form keeps the -a at the end. There is also a consonant change to keep the original sound [k]: c > qu

the superlative form keeps the -s at the end.

If the adjective or adverb has a written accent [´], when we form the superlative, the original accent is lost and always placed on the í from ísimo, -a, -os, -as.

For example:

All superlatives using this suffix have a written accent.

Also bear in mind that some superlatives that come from adjectives containing -ue or -ie may also use a form that imitates the latin origin of the adjective:

The form that imitates the latin one is perceived as a more educated form, but both are valid.

The only form accepted for the superlative of "antiguo" is the one keeping the latin form, using -qu:

To learn about other irregular superlatives see Spanish superlatives -ísimo with adjectives ending in -co, -go, -ble,-z, -or and -n

See also:

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The Ultimate Guide to Superlative Adjectives in Spanish | Vamos

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¡Hola! I like using conjuguemos for a lot of my Spanish practice outside of class. For comparisons and superlatives it is a fun way to test your knowledge and in the end it gives you a grade. While grades can be stressful I feel like in this case it is nice because it makes it easy to track your progress!

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This article provides a useful summary of how to form imperatives and superlatives, as well as how to use them. I like this resource because it reads less like a textbook and more like someone just describing it to a friend. I find that makes it much easier to digest and remember!

URL below in case the hyperlink fails:

https://www.spanish.academy/blog/spanish-grammar-comparatives-and-superlatives-in-spanish/

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Are comparatives and superlatives in Spanish really that useful?

Let's see:

Can you speak more slowly?

I like that one more.

You're the best!

It's the most difficult word to pronounce!

They're more useful than you may have realized!

Superlatives and comparatives in Spanish are everywhere, and learning them is definitely worth your time.

Table of Contents:

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

Comparative adjectives compare and contrast two things. In Spanish, comparisons of inequality exist to talk about unequal relationships and comparisons of equality to say that two things are equal to one another.

Superlatives in Spanish are adjectives that you'll use to compare three or more things where one is "the most" or "the least" in certain characteristics.

If you need a quick review of adjectives, check out A Massive List of Spanish Adjectives and How To Use Them.

Comparatives of Inequality

Comparisons of inequality indicate that one thing is more or less than the other one.

In English, there are two ways to make comparative adjectives: using the word "more" with long adjectives or adding -er to short adjectives.

Ann is more beautiful than Kate.

Mary is shorter than her sister.

Both "more beautiful" and "shorter" are English comparatives.

Spanish is even easier here. If you want to say that something is more or less, just follow these rules:

1. "More" Formula:

2. "Less" Formula:

Remember that the adjective needs to match the noun in gender and number!

If you want to negate equality and say that something is "not as.... as" something else, you'll use the basic adjective form. This is the formula:

Irregular Comparatives Adjectives

It doesn't happen often, but the irregular comparative adjectives are even easier than the regular ones! No need to use más or menos, just remember a couple of forms.

Irregular Comparatives

You can still use the regular forms with the last four- grande, pequeño, joven, and viejo-so don't be surprised to see and hear más grande, más pequeño, más joven, or más viejo.

The irregular comparatives don't have to agree in gender with the noun but they still have to agree in number.
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Comparatives of Equality

Comparisons of equality say that two things are equal to each other in a certain way. If you use them with adjectives, you have to use the word tan (so).

This is the formula:

Have you noticed that the adjective after tan needs to match the noun it describes in number and gender?

See also: Tan vs Tanto: What's the Difference?

Instead of tan, you can say igual de (just as) and keep the rest of the formula the same.

Superlatives in Spanish

As you know, you use superlative adjectives to compare three or more nouns and say which one of them is "the most" or "the least."

The formula looks similar to the one for comparatives, but now you have to add the definite article:

1. "Most" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + más + adjective

2. "Least" Formula:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + menos + adjective

As you can see, the definite article and the adjective need to agree in gender and number with the noun they describe.

Irregular Superlatives in Spanish

The same adjectives that had irregular comparative forms have irregular superlatives. These are the same comparative forms you already know but with the definite article added in front of them.

Here is the formula to use them:

Definite article ( el/la/los/las) + superlative irregular adjective

Irregular Superlatives

Adjective Superlative Irregular Form

As with the comparatives, you can use the regular forms with the last four. It's correct to say el más grande, la más pequeña, el más joven, los más viejos.

The irregular superlatives have to agree in gender and number with the noun.

You'll also hear the superlatives mejor and peor with the gender-neutral article lo in front.

Spanish-speaking people say that something is lo mejor or lo peor to express in a general way that it's the best or the worst of all.

You also use it with other adjectives if you refer something gender-neutral.

Other Ways of Expressing Superlatives in Spanish

Talk about the extreme degree of an adjective by adding -ísimo suffix to it. You'll translate it using the words such as very, so, quite, super, extremely, and others.

Adjectives that end in -ble will change it into -bil before adding -isimo.

When adjectives end in -n, -dor, or -or, -isimo changes into -císimo.

Many adjectives that have the letter r in the final syllable will have the -érrimo ending instead of -ísimo. For example:

libre (free) - libérrimo (extremely free)

celebre (famous) - celebérrimo (extremely famous)

Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish - Wrap-up

Use más before an adjective to indicate that one thing is more than the other

Use menos before an adjective to indicate that one thing is less than the other

Use tan before an adjective to say that one thing is the same as the other

To say that something is the most or least, add a definite article in front of más or menos

Use -isimo, -císimo and -érrimo endings to talk about extreme qualities

Practice Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

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Comparisons of Equality in Spanish | SpanishDict

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Comparatives & Superlatives in Spanish: The Ultimate Guide | Tell Me In Spanish

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Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

In both English and Spanish we use comparatives and superlatives, which are words and expressions used to talk about the level of a particular quality of people or things. Some comparatives are more, less, and '-er' at the end of an adjective, like more comfortable, less interesting, taller, or as big as, and in Spanish, the adverbs más (more) and menos (less), as in más cómodo, menos interesante or tan grande como (as big as).

Now, when we compare a certain person or thing that has the most or the least of a quality, we use superlatives, like the most comfortable, the least interesting, or the tallest, or in Spanish, el más (the most) cómodo or el menos (the least) interesante. In Spanish, forms like '-er' or '-est' for short adjectives do not exist ( más or menos are used).

Comparatives of Inequality in Sentences

Comparatives of inequality talk about two things that are different because of the level of any of their characteristics. In Spanish, we use the structure más or menos + adjective/adverb/noun + que. Let's see some examples:

Los boletos de avión son más caros (more expensive) que los tiquetes de bus (adjective (modifies the noun) = caro (expensive)).

Me levanto (I get up) más temprano que tú en las mañanas (adverb (modifies the verb) = temprano (early)).

Brasil tiene más personas que Perú (noun = personas (people)).

Also, you can use the structure: verb + más or menos + que to talk about a comparison of inequality, like Felipe viaja más que yo (Felipe travels more than I do). Notice that if we use a number or numerical expression, like veinte, cien, un millón, we need to change the word que for de: Carlos visitó más de cinco países en sus vacaciones.

Comparatives of Equality in Sentences

Comparatives of equality talk about how two things are the same according to a certain characteristic: The beach is really busy today; there are as many women as men today ( La playa tiene tantos hombres como mujeres hoy). In Spanish, we use the construction tan + adjective or adverb + como or tant(o)(s)/ tant(a)(s) + noun + como. Let's look at some examples:

Él es tan alto como ella (He is as tall as her).

Llegamos tan temprano como ellos (We arrived as early as they did).

Hace tanto calor como en el desierto (It is as hot here as it is in the desert).

Comimos tantos tacos como los demás (We ate as many tacos as the others).

If you look at the last example, you will see that the word tantos in this case is plural because it works as an adjective and agrees with the noun that is being modified: tacos. Tan and tanto can be used to emphasize something rather than modify it. Some examples are:

¡Tus vacaciones son tan largas (Your vacation is so long)!

¡Duermes tanto (You sleep so much)!

¡Conoces tantas personas (You know so many people)!

One situation where tanto does not change to agree with the noun is when we use the construction: verb + tanto como. An example for this type of comparison of equality is Tú estudias tanto como yo (You study as much as I do).

Irregular Comparatives

There are some adjectives in Spanish that have irregular comparatives. That means that some adjectives need words that are very specific to describe certain characteristics and do not follow the simple rule of más/menos + que. Let's take a look at them:

Let's see some examples:

En el desierto el calor es peor que en la playa (In the desert the heat is worse than the beach).

Yo soy menor que mi abuelo (I am younger than my grandfather).

La población (population) de los Estados Unidos es mayor que la de Haití (The population of the United States is bigger than Haiti's).

Mi madre es mayor que mi tía (My mom is older than my aunt).

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In both English and Spanish we use comparatives and superlatives, which are words and expressions used to talk about the level of a particular quality of people or things.

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https://www.thoughtco.com/comparatives-and-superlatives-3079089

This site uses a lot of simple but effective examples, and essentially uses the same sentence to demonstrate the differences between, e.g. best and better, bad and worst.

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In English we often use the suffixes "-er" and "-est" to indicate that something is or has more or most of a quality. But Spanish takes a different approach.

Spanish Comparatives

Spanish uses the adverbs más and menos before an adjective to indicate that something has more or less of a particular quality. Such phrases are known as comparatives. Más also is often the equivalent of the English suffix "-er" when applied to adjectives.

Some examples:

Él es guapo. (He is handsome.)

Ella es inteligente. (She is intelligent.)

Such comparatives are explained more fully in the lesson on comparisons of inequality.

Spanish Superlatives

Superlatives are used to indicate that something has the most of a particular quality, as can be done with the English suffix "-est." They are formed in Spanish much like above, except that the definite article is also used, as in these examples:

Plural definite articles can be used, as can the neuter article:

The suffix -ésimo or one of its variations is sometimes considered a type of superlative:

Ella es altísima. (She is extremely tall.)

Él es guapísimo. (He is extremely handsome.)

Irregular Forms of Comparatives and Superlatives

The most common irregular comparatives and superlatives are those involving bueno (good) and malo (bad). The comparative and superlative forms are , respectively:

The forms mayor and menor can also be used as irregular comparatives and superlatives when referring to age:

Finally, pésimo is sometimes considered to be an alternate superlative of malo, and máximo an alternate for grande.

Sample Sentences

La niña cuya belleza le dio el título de "la niña más bonita del mundo" ha firmado un lucrativo contrato. (The girl whose beauty gave her the title of " the pretti est girl in the world" has signed a lucrative contract.)

No hay personaje más o menos útil; todos tienen su propio rol en el juego. (There is no character more or less useful; all of them have their own roles in the game.)

Gracias, abuelos, por esta divertísima mañana que nos habéis regalado, ¡sois los mejores! (Thanks, grandparents, for this most fun morning you have given us. You're the best!)

Key Takeaways

Spanish uses más before an adjective to indicate that someone or someone has more of the adjective's quality.

Spanish uses menos before an adjective to indicate that someone or someone has less of the adjective's quality.

To indicate that something has the most or least of some quality, precede más or menos with a definite article such as el or la.

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How To Say Something Is the Best (or Worst) in Spanish

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In English we often use the suffixes "-er" and "-est" to indicate that something is or has more or most of a quality. But Spanish takes a different approach. Spanish uses the adverbs más and menos before an adjective to indicate that something has more or less of a particular quality.

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Learn the COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE in Spanish

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COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES | Super Easy Spanish 24

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1. The written lesson is below.

2. Links to quizzes, tests, etc. are to the left.

There are two types of superlative: relative and absolute.

Relative: John is the smartest boy in the class.
Absolute: John is very smart.

The relative superlative describes a noun within the context of some larger group.

John is the smartest boy in the class.
Mary is the youngest person in the room.
Of the three, Moe is the meanest.

The absolute superlative does not describe the noun in the context of a larger group.

John is very smart.
The book is extremely expensive.
The food is indescribably tasty.

In English, the relative superlative is formed by using the word "most" or the ending "-est."

John is the most intelligent boy in the class.
Mary is the smartest girl in the class.

In Spanish, the relative superlative construction is similar to the comparative.
definite article + noun + más (menos) + adjective + de
Here are some superlative examples.

Juan es el chico más inteligente de la clase.
John is the smartest boy in the class.

Bill Gates es el hombre más rico de los EEUU.
Bill Gates is the richest man in the U.S.

Just like in English, the noun can be omitted. All of the following are correct.

María es la chica más delgada de la clase.
Mary is the thinnest girl in the class.

María es la más delgada de la clase.
Mary is the thinnest in the class.

The absolute superlative for adjectives has three possible forms.

muy + adjective
sumamente + adjective
adjective + ísimo (-a, -os, -as)

The following translations are somewhat arbitrary. Each superlative statement is a little stronger than the one that precedes it.

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Comparative/Superlative Adjectives in Spanish Grammar (lingolia.com)

This article is helpful because it provides definitions for how comparative and superlatives work in language in general and then goes on to describe them specifically as they operate in the Spanish language. It provides examples for comparatives, superlatives, absolute superlatives, and irregular superlatives as well as words that have spelling exceptions when they change form.

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This resource not only helped to explain the comparative and superlatives in Spanish, but furthermore in English. It assisted me with better understanding of the importance in using these words as a way to expand and improve your ability to read, write, and speak in detail that is more efficient and cleaner when communicating in Spanish.

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Comparatives and superlatives of adverbs | Learning Spanish Grammar | Collins Education

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This website is really helpful because it incorporates a lot of charts into the examples which work best with my learning style.
https://www.spanish.academy/blog/spanish-grammar-comparatives-and-superlatives-in-spanish/

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Superlative Adjectives in Spanish | SpanishDict

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Learn superlative adjectives in Spanish and check out our list of superlative and -ísimo adjective examples in this article.

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Spanish for Beginners - How to make comparisons

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Learn the COMPARATIVE and SUPERLATIVE in Spanish

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg2BZFI3_TQ

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Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

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I like repetition to learn new concepts. Here are some flashcards that quiz you on tan/tanto form: https://quizlet.com/248145744/spanish-comparisons-and-superlatives-flash-cards/

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This short video does a great job of explaining superlatives and is funny too!

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I love the way that this video teaches comparatives and superlatives.
I enjoyed watching the person writing and drawing what he was teaching and found that the pace was perfect for learning. The drawings were great and his handwriting is superb.
The examples he gave were helpful and it was obvious he put a lot of thought in how to make the video. Hope you enjoy!

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Spanish for Beginners - How to make comparisons

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I found this websites explanation of superlatives a quick refresher if anyone ever needs to learn the basics of it!

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Superlative Adjectives in Spanish | SpanishDict

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Comparisons and Superlatives in Spanish flashcards on Tinycards

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First a list of adjectives, and then how to use them to compare objects. Spanish and British English Tinycards by Duolingo is a fun flashcard app that helps you memorize anything for free, forever.

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Infografía sobre los comparativos y los superlativos en español, regulares e irregulares. Para practicar: Aunque se diga que las comparaciones siempre son odiosas, ¿podrías decir en qué se diferenc…

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Explaining the RELATIVE PRONOUNS: que, lo que, quien, quienes in Spanish

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Offers a fun way to learn and has many other great links to resources.

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01 Spanish Lesson - Unequal Comparisons (part 1): Más/menos ___ que

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Explaining the RELATIVE PRONOUNS: que, lo que, quien, quienes in Spanish

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I like this website because I feel that the rigor and quality is appropriate for college students. There are exams to practice with to assess your level. Since it is publish by a university, I feel it is quite accurate.

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I like to quiz myself, because it helps to cement the things I have learned. Different quizzes also show me many different sentences that can be used and how to properly say them. I also am a gamer, so I found a site that has Spanish games on it. There are different categories of what to quizzed with, so for here I choose equality 1 as the category, and then proceeded to try to destroy the other tank by correctly answering questions. :D

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Test your Spanish knowledge of equality 1 while you challenge your opponent to a tank dual. May the best tank win!

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The descriptions and examples that are used in this video are very helpful. It gave more of a clarification on how to form a comparative sentence.

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I really liked this explanation on superlatives in Spanish. He writes what he says and I like that I can follow along.

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How to express "the most" or"the least" when comparing. (Tallest, shortest, smartest, etc.)

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Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

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Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

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Superlatives: Quiz #1 - StudySpanish.com

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I like this video because you learn the basics, and there are pictures. The examples are written and spoken out, which helps me with comprehension.

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I like this lesson on comparisons because it begins exclusively with listening. I tend to rely heavily on my ability to read, so focusing on listening is helpful for me. And it gives space for interaction with the lesson even though it's a video. The only issue is the voices are a little weird / awkward.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCD9pUapbhk

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Comparatives and Superlatives in Spanish

In both English and Spanish we use comparatives and superlatives, which are words and expressions used to talk about the level of a particular quality of people or things. Some comparatives are more, less, and '-er' at the end of an adjective, like more comfortable, less interesting, taller, or as big as, and in Spanish, the adverbs más (more) and menos (less), as in más cómodo, menos interesante or tan grande como (as big as).

Now, when we compare a certain person or thing that has the most or the least of a quality, we use superlatives, like the most comfortable, the least interesting, or the tallest, or in Spanish, el más (the most) cómodo or el menos (the least) interesante. In Spanish, forms like '-er' or '-est' for short adjectives do not exist ( más or menos are used).

Comparatives of Inequality in Sentences

Comparatives of inequality talk about two things that are different because of the level of any of their characteristics. In Spanish, we use the structure más or menos + adjective/adverb/noun + que. Let's see some examples:

Los boletos de avión son más caros (more expensive) que los tiquetes de bus (adjective (modifies the noun) = caro (expensive)).

Me levanto (I get up) más temprano que tú en las mañanas (adverb (modifies the verb) = temprano (early)).

Brasil tiene más personas que Perú (noun = personas (people)).

Also, you can use the structure: verb + más or menos + que to talk about a comparison of inequality, like Felipe viaja más que yo (Felipe travels more than I do). Notice that if we use a number or numerical expression, like veinte, cien, un millón, we need to change the word que for de: Carlos visitó más de cinco países en sus vacaciones.

Comparatives of Equality in Sentences

Comparatives of equality talk about how two things are the same according to a certain characteristic: The beach is really busy today; there are as many women as men today ( La playa tiene tantos hombres como mujeres hoy). In Spanish, we use the construction tan + adjective or adverb + como or tant(o)(s)/ tant(a)(s) + noun + como. Let's look at some examples:

Él es tan alto como ella (He is as tall as her).

Llegamos tan temprano como ellos (We arrived as early as they did).

Hace tanto calor como en el desierto (It is as hot here as it is in the desert).

Comimos tantos tacos como los demás (We ate as many tacos as the others).

If you look at the last example, you will see that the word tantos in this case is plural because it works as an adjective and agrees with the noun that is being modified: tacos. Tan and tanto can be used to emphasize something rather than modify it. Some examples are:

¡Tus vacaciones son tan largas (Your vacation is so long)!

¡Duermes tanto (You sleep so much)!

¡Conoces tantas personas (You know so many people)!

One situation where tanto does not change to agree with the noun is when we use the construction: verb + tanto como. An example for this type of comparison of equality is Tú estudias tanto como yo (You study as much as I do).

Irregular Comparatives

There are some adjectives in Spanish that have irregular comparatives. That means that some adjectives need words that are very specific to describe certain characteristics and do not follow the simple rule of más/menos + que. Let's take a look at them:

Let's see some examples:

En el desierto el calor es peor que en la playa (In the desert the heat is worse than the beach).

Yo soy menor que mi abuelo (I am younger than my grandfather).

La población (population) de los Estados Unidos es mayor que la de Haití (The population of the United States is bigger than Haiti's).

Mi madre es mayor que mi tía (My mom is older than my aunt).

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Test : Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the Spanish comparative or superlative. Feel free to look back at the lesson for assistance.

1. My mother has more books than my father. Mi madre tiene mi padre.

2. Reading is better than watching television. Leer es mirar la televisión.

3. I live in the most interesting city in the world. Vivo en mundo.

4. You are as nice as your brother. Tú eres tu hermano.

5. Luís bought fewer clothes than I did. Luís compró yo.

6. I saw the best house in Granada. Ví Granada.
7. Marco wants as many shoes as we do. Marco quiere nosotros.
8. His job is worse than yours. Su trabajo es lo tuyo.

9. I want the least expensive bed. Quiero .

10. I have the worst car that exists. Tengo existe.
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1. Mi madre tiene más libros que mi padre.
2. Leer es mejor que mirar la televisión.
3. Vivo en el ciudad más interesante del mundo.
4. Tú eres tan amable como tu hermano.
5. Luís compró menos ropa que yo.
6. Ví la mejor casa de Granada.
7. Marco quiere tantos zapatos como nosotros.
8. Su trabajo es peor que lo tuyo.
9. Quiero la cama menos costosa.
10. Tengo el peor coche que existe.

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Understanding Spanish Comparatives and Superlatives

You should already be familiar with the concept of good, better, and best. When you're talking about one thing, it's good. When you're comparing it to something else, it's better. When you say that it is better than anything else, it's the best.

If you understand this, you already know what a comparative and a superlative are.

Words that compare one thing to another (e.g., better, older) are called comparatives.

Words that put something at the top or bottom of the class, so to speak, (e.g., best, oldest) are called superlatives.

Below are some common Spanish comparatives and superlatives. Look at the table and follow each word from left to right.

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