# obese vs obtuse

> 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.

### obtuse
*adjective · IPA /əbˈtjuːs/ · frequency rank #27,588*
Blunt; not sharp, pointed, or acute in form.

## Source
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