obtuvo

[oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o]

/[oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o]/ verb

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The verdict

“obtuvo” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #3,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,273
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index ES-obtuvo · obtuvo · Spanish

obtuvo · rank #3,273 · 10 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,273
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH necesarias

Nearest frequency peer: necesarias (-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 “obtuvo”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obtuvo” 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).

obtuvo vs octavo
67% similar
obtuvo vs obtuve
83% similar
obtuvo vs obtuso
83% similar

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

Key facts for obtuvo
PropertyValue
Headwordobtuvo
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,273
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “obtuvo”

De izquierda a derecha: las pocas palabras que cargan el habla diaria, luego la cola larga casi invisible.obtuvocae 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 “necesarias” (#3,272), “oficialmente” (#3,274), “nace” (#3,271). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obtuvo” va en #3,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around obtuvo (IPA [oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o]), averb. Corpus frequency is #3,273 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obtener.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for obtuvo, with forms such as "botuvo", "obbtuvo", and "obttuvo". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "octavo", "obtuve", "obtuso", 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 easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct Spanish form is obtuvo, spelled O-B-T-U-V-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obtener.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • botuvo
  • obbtuvo
  • obttuvo
  • obtubo
  • obtuov
  • obtuvvo
  • obtvuo
  • obutvo
  • otbuvo
  • ovtuvo

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

botuvo2obbtuvo1obttuvo1obtubo1obtuov2obtuvvo1obtvuo2obutvo2
Edit distance from "obtuvo"

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 "obtuvo"?
"obtuvo" is spelled O-B-T-U-V-O. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o].
What does "obtuvo" mean?
As a verb, "obtuvo" means: Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obtener.
What words are commonly confused with "obtuvo"?
"obtuvo" is commonly confused with "octavo", "obtuve", "obtuso". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obtuvo"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obtuvo" is [oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obtuvo" come from?
"obtuvo" 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 "obtuvo", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

pasaba#3,276piloto#3,280judíos#3,262hacían#3,256

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Mendoza10 variantsperdida10 variantsllegamos10 variantsllamados10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list