observación

[oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn]

/[oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn]/ noun

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The verdict

“observación” has 20 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #4,532. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,532
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción de examinar a alguna persona, animal o cosa con detenimiento.

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

observación vs observaron
73% similar
observación vs observaciones
77% similar

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

Key facts for observación
PropertyValue
Headwordobservación
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,532
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “observación” 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). observación lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around observación (IPA [oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,532 among 10,276 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for observación, with forms such as "boservación", "obbservación", and "obcervación". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "observaron", "observaciones", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Spanish form is observación, spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción de examinar a alguna persona, animal o cosa con detenimiento.
  2. 2
    Aportes explicativos que se escriben al margen o al pie de un texto.
  3. 3
    Comentario que complementa, enriquece o aclara un asunto en una discusión o charla.
  4. 4
    Rectificación que se hace a quien expone o presenta una materia.
  5. 5
    Reprimenda o castigo menor a quien comete una falta o error.
  6. 6
    Acción de mantener inalterable cierta conducta.

Synonyms

examenseguimientovigilanciaaclaraciónnotaindicaciónobjeciónreparoadvertenciareto

This word in other languages

observation(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boservación
  • obbservación
  • obcervación
  • obesrvación
  • obseravción
  • obserbación
  • obserrvación
  • observacción
  • observacinó
  • observaciónn
  • observacóin
  • observaicón
  • observasión
  • observcaión
  • observvación
  • obsevración
  • obsrevación
  • obsservación
  • osbervación
  • ovservación

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of observación - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

boservación2obbservación1obcervación1obesrvación2obseravción2obserbación1obserrvación1observacción1
Edit distance from "observación"

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 "observación"?
"observación" is spelled O-B-S-E-R-V-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn].
What does "observación" mean?
As a noun, "observación" means: Acción de examinar a alguna persona, animal o cosa con detenimiento.
What words are commonly confused with "observación"?
"observación" is commonly confused with "observaron", "observaciones". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "observación"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "observación" is [oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "observación" come from?
"observación" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “observación”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-S-E-R-V-A-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞seɾβ̞aˈsjõn] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “observaron” - see the side-by-side comparison. observación vs observaron
  • Browse more Spanish words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Spanish words

Same frequency band

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