Obando

[oˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]

/[oˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]/ name

The verdict

“Obando” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #53,083 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,083
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Apellido.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obando · Obando · Spanish

Obando · rank #53,083 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,083
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH numismática

Nearest frequency peer: numismática (-3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “Obando”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “Obando” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Obando
PropertyValue
HeadwordObando
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[oˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#53,083
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “Obando” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).Obandocae en esta cola de rareza:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “numismática” (#53,080), “oceánico” (#53,086), “nuboso” (#53,079). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “Obando” va en #53,083. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Obando is uncommon Spanish at frequency #53,083 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed [oˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Apellido.".

Obando has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is Obando, spelled O-B-A-N-D-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Apellido.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Obando"?
"Obando" is spelled O-B-A-N-D-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o].
What does "Obando" mean?
As a proper noun, "Obando" means: Apellido.
How do you pronounce "Obando"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obando" is [oˈβ̞ãn̪d̪o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obando" come from?
"Obando" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Obando", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list