obús

[oˈβ̞us]

/[oˈβ̞us]/ noun

The verdict

“obús” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #73,909 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,909
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Proyectil que dispara una máquina de artillería.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obus · obús · Spanish

obús · rank #73,909 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,909
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH obsequia

Nearest frequency peer: obsequia (-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 “obús”

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 “obús” se sitúa frente a rangos españoles igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for obús
PropertyValue
Headwordobús
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oˈβ̞us]
Letters4
Frequency rank#73,909
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “obús” en español

La frecuencia va del puñado de palabras que usamos sin parar (izquierda) a la cola larga que apenas aparece (derecha).obúscae 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: “obsequia” (#73,908), “oblea” (#73,907), “octanos” (#73,911). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obús” va en #73,909. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obús is uncommon Spanish at frequency #73,909 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oˈβ̞us]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

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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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "obús", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list