obsequio

[oβ̞ˈsekjo]

/[oβ̞ˈsekjo]/ noun

The verdict

“obsequio” has 12 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #21,767. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,767
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita

Corpus desk

Index ES-obsequio · obsequio · Spanish

obsequio · rank #21,767 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #21,767
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH Níger

Nearest frequency peer: Níger (-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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “obsequio”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “obsequio” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

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).

obsequio vs obsequios
89% similar

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

Key facts for obsequio
PropertyValue
Headwordobsequio
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oβ̞ˈsekjo]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,767
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Dónde se sitúa “obsequio” en la frecuencia del español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).obsequiocae 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 “Níger” (#21,766), “observe” (#21,768), “ocultando” (#21,769). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around obsequio (IPA [oβ̞ˈsekjo]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,767 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for obsequio, with forms such as "bosequio", "obbsequio", and "obcequio". 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. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "obsequios", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 obsequio, spelled O-B-S-E-Q-U-I-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bosequio
  • obbsequio
  • obcequio
  • obesquio
  • obseqiuo
  • obseqquio
  • obsequoi
  • obseuqio
  • obsqeuio
  • obssequio
  • osbequio
  • ovsequio

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bosequio2obbsequio1obcequio1obesquio2obseqiuo2obseqquio1obsequoi2obseuqio2
Edit distance from "obsequio"

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 "obsequio"?
"obsequio" is spelled O-B-S-E-Q-U-I-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞ˈsekjo].
What does "obsequio" mean?
As a noun, "obsequio" means: Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita
What words are commonly confused with "obsequio"?
"obsequio" is commonly confused with "obsequios". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obsequio"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obsequio" is [oβ̞ˈsekjo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obsequio" come from?
"obsequio" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list