obús

[oˈβ̞us]

/[oˈβ̞us]/ noun

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The verdict

“obús” is an uncommon Spanish word, ranked #73,909 in Spanish word frequency and used as a noun.

#73,909
frequency rank, Spanish
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Proyectil que dispara una máquina de artillería.

Key facts for obús
PropertyValue
Headwordobús
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈβ̞us]
Letters4
Frequency rank#73,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “obús” 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). obús lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The Spanish entry for obús is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [oˈβ̞us]. Corpus data places it at rank #73,909 in overall Spanish word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

No generated misspelling entries exist for obús in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is obús, spelled O-B-Ú-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Proyectil que dispara una máquina de artillería.
  2. 2
    Pieza de artillería cuya longitud, en relación al diámetro de su ánima, es mayor que la del mortero y menor que la del cañón de iguales calibres. Está montada sobre afuste con ruedas.
  3. 3
    Pieza con que se cierra la válvula de un neumático.

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 "obús"?
"obús" is spelled O-B-Ú-S. The IPA pronunciation is [oˈβ̞us].
What does "obús" mean?
As a noun, "obús" means: Proyectil que dispara una máquina de artillería.
How do you pronounce "obús"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obús" is [oˈβ̞us]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obús" come from?
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Using “obús”

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

  • The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-Ú-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [oˈβ̞us] (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
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