obesidad

[oβ̞esiˈð̞að̞]

/[oβ̞esiˈð̞að̞]/ noun

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The verdict

“obesidad” has 13 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #12,878. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,878
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Condición o carácter de obeso (excesivamente gordo).

Corpus desk

Index ES-obesidad · obesidad · Spanish

obesidad · rank #12,878 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,878
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH objetividad

Nearest frequency peer: objetividad (+1 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.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “obesidad”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “obesidad” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for obesidad
PropertyValue
Headwordobesidad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oβ̞esiˈð̞að̞]
Letters8
Frequency rank#12,878
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “obesidad”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).obesidadcae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “objetividad” (#12,879), “nieta” (#12,876), “ocasionalmente” (#12,880). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obesidad” va en #12,878. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around obesidad (IPA [oβ̞esiˈð̞að̞]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,878 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for obesidad, with forms such as "boesidad", "obbesidad", and "obecidad". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is obesidad, spelled O-B-E-S-I-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Condición o carácter de obeso (excesivamente gordo).
  2. 2
    Enfermedad crónica que se caracteriza por el exceso de grasa en el organismo y se presenta cuando el índice de masa corporal en el adulto es mayor de 30 unidades.

Synonyms

gorduraadiposis

This word in other languages

obesity(English)obésité(Français)Adipositas(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boesidad
  • obbesidad
  • obecidad
  • obeisdad
  • obesdiad
  • obesiadd
  • obesidadd
  • obesidda
  • obesiddad
  • obessidad
  • obseidad
  • oebsidad
  • ovesidad

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obesidad - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

boesidad2obbesidad1obecidad1obeisdad2obesdiad2obesiadd2obesidadd1obesidda2
Edit distance from "obesidad"

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 "obesidad"?
"obesidad" is spelled O-B-E-S-I-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞esiˈð̞að̞].
What does "obesidad" mean?
As a noun, "obesidad" means: Condición o carácter de obeso (excesivamente gordo).
What are common misspellings of "obesidad"?
Common misspellings include "boesidad", "obbesidad", "obecidad", "obeisdad", "obesdiad". The correct spelling is "obesidad".
How do you pronounce "obesidad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obesidad" is [oβ̞esiˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obesidad" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

naranjas#12,875ordenada#12,883marginal#12,866mandamos#12,863

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

minimizar13 variantspalestino13 variantsirracional13 variantsretrasado13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list