obtienen

[oβ̞ˈt̪jenẽn]

/[oβ̞ˈt̪jenẽn]/ verb

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The verdict

“obtienen” has 11 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #8,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,558
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obtener.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obtienen · obtienen · Spanish

obtienen · rank #8,558 · 11 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,558
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH obsesión

Nearest frequency peer: obsesión (-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 “obtienen”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obtienen” 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).

obtienen vs obtienes
88% similar
obtienen vs obtener
75% similar
obtienen vs obtiene
88% similar

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

Key facts for obtienen
PropertyValue
Headwordobtienen
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞ˈt̪jenẽn]
Letters8
Frequency rank#8,558
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “obtienen”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.obtienencae aquí:

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

Los ticks avanzan en logaritmo; cada uno es del orden de diez veces más raro. En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “obsesión” (#8,557), “orillas” (#8,559), “nobleza” (#8,556). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obtienen” va en #8,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around obtienen (IPA [oβ̞ˈt̪jenẽn]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,558 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obtener.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for obtienen, with forms such as "botienen", "obbtienen", and "obitenen". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "obtienes", "obtener", "obtiene", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is obtienen, spelled O-B-T-I-E-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obtener.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • botienen
  • obbtienen
  • obitenen
  • obteinen
  • obtieenn
  • obtienenn
  • obtiennen
  • obtineen
  • obttienen
  • otbienen
  • ovtienen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

botienen2obbtienen1obitenen2obteinen2obtieenn2obtienenn1obtiennen1obtineen2
Edit distance from "obtienen"

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 "obtienen"?
"obtienen" is spelled O-B-T-I-E-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞ˈt̪jenẽn].
What does "obtienen" mean?
As a verb, "obtienen" means: Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obtener.
What words are commonly confused with "obtienen"?
"obtienen" is commonly confused with "obtienes", "obtener", "obtiene". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obtienen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obtienen" is [oβ̞ˈt̪jenẽn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obtienen" come from?
"obtienen" 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 "obtienen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

obsesión#8,557manzanas#8,550permisos#8,566referido#8,579

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

nobleza11 variantsprevias11 variantsirregular11 variantsinvento11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list