# obvious vs odious

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### obvious
*adjective · IPA /ˈɑb.vi.əs/ · frequency rank #2,361*
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.

### odious
*adjective · IPA /ˈəʊ.di.əs/ · frequency rank #38,524*
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/obvious-vs-odious