óbolo
[ˈoβ̞olo]
The verdict
“óbolo” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency Spanish
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Unidad de peso equivalente a un sexto de dracma, o sea, a casi 0.6 gramos.
Corpus desk
Index ES-obolo · óbolo · Spanish
óbolo · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "Ó" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | óbolo |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈoβ̞olo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Cola larga: rango de “óbolo” en español
Rare enough to double-check
óbolo is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈoβ̞olo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for óbolo, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is óbolo, spelled Ó-B-O-L-O.
Definition
- 1Unidad de peso equivalente a un sexto de dracma, o sea, a casi 0.6 gramos.
- 2Moneda de la antigua Grecia, equivalente a un sexto de dracma.
- 3Cantidad exigua que se aporta como ayuda para un fin concreto.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.