obstrucción

[oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn]

/[oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“obstrucción” has 17 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #17,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,223
frequency rank, Spanish
10,276
“O” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Acción o efecto de obstruir o de obstruirse.

Key facts for obstrucción
PropertyValue
Headwordobstrucción
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn]
Letters11
Frequency rank#17,223
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obstrucción” 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). obstrucción 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 17 spelling variants around obstrucción (IPA [oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,223 among 10,276 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Acción o efecto de obstruir o de obstruirse.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for obstrucción, with forms such as "bostrucción", "obbstrucción", and "obsrtucción". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Spanish form is obstrucción, spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-C-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Acción o efecto de obstruir o de obstruirse.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bostrucción
  • obbstrucción
  • obsrtucción
  • obsstrucción
  • obstrcución
  • obstrrucción
  • obstruccinó
  • obstrucciónn
  • obstruccóin
  • obstrucicón
  • obstrución
  • obstrucsión
  • obsttrucción
  • obsturcción
  • obtsrucción
  • osbtrucción
  • ovstrucción

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

bostrucción2obbstrucción1obsrtucción2obsstrucción1obstrcución2obstrrucción1obstruccinó2obstrucciónn1
Edit distance from "obstrucción"

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 "obstrucción"?
"obstrucción" is spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-C-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn].
What does "obstrucción" mean?
As a noun, "obstrucción" means: Acción o efecto de obstruir o de obstruirse.
What are common misspellings of "obstrucción"?
Common misspellings include "bostrucción", "obbstrucción", "obsrtucción", "obsstrucción", "obstrcución". The correct spelling is "obstrucción".
How do you pronounce "obstrucción"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstrucción" is [oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obstrucción" come from?
"obstrucción" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “obstrucción”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-S-T-R-U-C-C-I-Ó-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oβ̞st̪ɾukˈsjõn] (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

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list