obviar

[oβ̞ˈbjaɾ]

/[oβ̞ˈbjaɾ]/ verb

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The verdict

“obviar” has 10 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #30,167. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,167
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Neutralizar o suprimir un obstáculo o inconveniente al ignorarlo, apartarlo, quitarlo etc.

Corpus desk

Index ES-obviar · obviar · Spanish

obviar · rank #30,167 · 10 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,167
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH nupcias

Nearest frequency peer: nupcias (-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 “obviar”

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

corpus weight

What this shows “obviar” 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).

obviar vs obvio
67% similar
obviar vs odiar
67% similar
obviar vs obvias
83% similar

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

Key facts for obviar
PropertyValue
Headwordobviar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechVerb
IPA[oβ̞ˈbjaɾ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#30,167
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “obviar”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).obviarcae 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 “nupcias” (#30,166), “notre” (#30,165), “olímpicas” (#30,169). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obviar” va en #30,167. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around obviar (IPA [oβ̞ˈbjaɾ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #30,167 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Neutralizar o suprimir un obstáculo o inconveniente al ignorarlo, apartarlo, quitarlo etc.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for obviar, with forms such as "boviar", "obbiar", and "obbviar". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "obvio", "odiar", "obvias", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is obviar, spelled O-B-V-I-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Neutralizar o suprimir un obstáculo o inconveniente al ignorarlo, apartarlo, quitarlo etc.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boviar
  • obbiar
  • obbviar
  • obivar
  • obvair
  • obviarr
  • obvira
  • obvviar
  • ovbiar
  • ovviar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obviar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

boviar2obbiar1obbviar1obivar2obvair2obviarr1obvira2obvviar1
Edit distance from "obviar"

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 "obviar"?
"obviar" is spelled O-B-V-I-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞ˈbjaɾ].
What does "obviar" mean?
As a verb, "obviar" means: Neutralizar o suprimir un obstáculo o inconveniente al ignorarlo, apartarlo, quitarlo etc.
What words are commonly confused with "obviar"?
"obviar" is commonly confused with "obvio", "odiar", "obvias". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obviar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obviar" is [oβ̞ˈbjaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obviar" come from?
"obviar" 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 "obviar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Ovidio#30,173mutual#30,160palmar#30,175papaya#30,177

Similar misspelling depth

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

operario10 variantsPalmira10 variantsmetralla10 variantsmataste10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list