obrero

[oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]

/[oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]/ adj

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The verdict

“obrero” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #5,994. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,994
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas y posee una jerarquía ínfima devengando sólo la remuneración mínima legal.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obrero · obrero · Spanish

obrero · rank #5,994 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,994
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH observaciones

Nearest frequency peer: observaciones (+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 “obrero”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obrero” 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

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

obrero vs oreo
67% similar
obrero vs Otero
50% similar
obrero vs Oruro
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for obrero
PropertyValue
Headwordobrero
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,994
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “obrero”

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).obrerocae aquí:

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

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “observaciones” (#5,995), “neta” (#5,992), “olvide” (#5,996). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obrero” va en #5,994. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around obrero (IPA [oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #5,994 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for obrero, with forms such as "borero", "obbrero", and "oberro". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "oreo", "Otero", "Oruro", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is obrero, spelled O-B-R-E-R-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas y posee una jerarquía ínfima devengando sólo la remuneración mínima legal.
  2. 2
    Propio de o relativo a los trabajadores

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • borero
  • obbrero
  • oberro
  • obreor
  • obrerro
  • obrreo
  • obrrero
  • orbero
  • ovrero

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obrero - 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.

borero2obbrero1oberro2obreor2obrerro1obrreo2obrrero1orbero2
Edit distance from "obrero"

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 "obrero"?
"obrero" is spelled O-B-R-E-R-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾo].
What does "obrero" mean?
As an adjective, "obrero" means: Que trabaja, en especial en labores físicas y posee una jerarquía ínfima devengando sólo la remuneración mínima legal.
What words are commonly confused with "obrero"?
"obrero" is commonly confused with "oreo", "Otero", "Oruro". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obrero"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obrero" is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obrero" come from?
"obrero" 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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

olvide#5,996mágico#5,989presta#6,000reseña#6,005

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

llegaba9 variantssaldrá9 variantstabaco9 variantsTaylor9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list