obligarse

[oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse]

/[oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse]/ verb

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The verdict

“obligarse” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #92,234 among 10,276 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#92,234
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Comprometerse, hacerse responsable de una cosa.

Key facts for obligarse
PropertyValue
Headwordobligarse
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse]
Letters9
Frequency rank#92,234
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obligarse” 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). obligarse lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

obligarse is uncommon Spanish at frequency #92,234 among 10,276 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Comprometerse, hacerse responsable de una cosa.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for obligarse, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct Spanish form is obligarse, spelled O-B-L-I-G-A-R-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Comprometerse, hacerse responsable de una cosa.

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 "obligarse"?
"obligarse" is spelled O-B-L-I-G-A-R-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse].
What does "obligarse" mean?
As a verb, "obligarse" means: Comprometerse, hacerse responsable de una cosa.
How do you pronounce "obligarse"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obligarse" is [oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obligarse" come from?
"obligarse" 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 “obligarse”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-L-I-G-A-R-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾse] (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