óbice
[ˈoβ̞ise]
The verdict
“óbice” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #89,473 among 28 “Ó” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #89,473
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 28
- “Ó” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Obstáculo, embarazo, estorbo, impedimento.
Corpus desk
Index ES-obice · óbice · Spanish
óbice · rank #89,473 · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-RARE #89,473
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-MID 28
- PHOTO-FINISH était
Nearest frequency peer: était (-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.
Rangos de cola larga cerca de “óbice”
Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto
- yucas
yucas
10,533 corpus weight
- Zagal
Zagal
10,531 corpus weight
- ágape
ágape
10,530 corpus weight
- était
était
10,529 corpus weight
- óbice
óbice
10,528 corpus weight
- órdago
órdago
10,527 corpus weight
What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “óbice” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | óbice |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoβ̞ise] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #89,473 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “óbice” en español
Rare enough to double-check
óbice is uncommon Spanish at frequency #89,473 among 28 “Ó” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoβ̞ise]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Obstáculo, embarazo, estorbo, impedimento.".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for óbice, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is óbice, spelled Ó-B-I-C-E.
Definition
- 1Obstáculo, embarazo, estorbo, impedimento.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how óbice appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
«Como no me tocó el óbice del primer pecado, no tuve el (mismo) impedimento que los demás mortales para entrar por aquellas puertas eternales del Cielo».
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.
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