obstruye

[oβ̞sˈt̪ɾuʝe]

/[oβ̞sˈt̪ɾuʝe]/ verb

The verdict

“obstruye” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #57,962 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,962
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obstruir.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obstruye · obstruye · Spanish

obstruye · rank #57,962 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,962
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH observables

Nearest frequency peer: observables (-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.

Rangos de cola larga cerca de “obstruye”

Banda escasa: las barras invierten el rango para que lo raro se lea más corto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista de cola larga: dónde “obstruye” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for obstruye
PropertyValue
Headwordobstruye
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞sˈt̪ɾuʝe]
Letters8
Frequency rank#57,962
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “obstruye” en español

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.obstruyecae en esta cola de rareza:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “observables” (#57,961), “ofendí” (#57,965), “oligopolio” (#57,967). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obstruye” va en #57,962. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obstruye is uncommon Spanish at frequency #57,962 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [oβ̞sˈt̪ɾuʝe]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

obstruye has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is obstruye, spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-Y-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obstruir.
  2. 2
    Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de obstruir.

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 "obstruye"?
"obstruye" is spelled O-B-S-T-R-U-Y-E. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞sˈt̪ɾuʝe].
What does "obstruye" mean?
As a verb, "obstruye" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obstruir.
How do you pronounce "obstruye"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obstruye" is [oβ̞sˈt̪ɾuʝe]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obstruye" come from?
"obstruye" 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 "obstruye", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list