# obese vs obsess

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### obese
*adjective · IPA /oʊˈbis/ · frequency rank #11,573*
Extremely overweight, especially: weighing more than 20% (for men) or 25% (for women) over their conventionally ideal weight determined by height and build; or, having a body mass index over 30 kg/m².

### obsess
*verb · IPA /əbˈsɛs/ · frequency rank #32,948*
To be preoccupied with a single topic or emotion.

## Source
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