obedecí

[oβ̞eð̞eˈsi]

/[oβ̞eð̞eˈsi]/ verb

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The verdict

“obedecí” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #91,184 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,184
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obedecer.

Key facts for obedecí
PropertyValue
Headwordobedecí
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞eð̞eˈsi]
Letters7
Frequency rank#91,184
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obedecí” sits in Spanish frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). obedecí lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obedecí is uncommon Spanish at frequency #91,184 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oβ̞eð̞eˈsi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obedecer.".

No generated misspelling entries exist for obedecí in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is obedecí, spelled O-B-E-D-E-C-Í.

Definition

  1. 1
    Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obedecer.

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 "obedecí"?
"obedecí" is spelled O-B-E-D-E-C-Í. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞eð̞eˈsi].
What does "obedecí" mean?
As a verb, "obedecí" means: Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obedecer.
How do you pronounce "obedecí"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obedecí" is [oβ̞eð̞eˈsi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obedecí" come from?
"obedecí" 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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Using “obedecí”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-E-D-E-C-Í - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞eð̞eˈsi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Other uncommon Spanish words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list