obviedad

[oβ̞bjeˈð̞að̞]

/[oβ̞bjeˈð̞að̞]/ noun

The verdict

“obviedad” is uncommon Spanish (frequency #50,435 among 1,467 “O” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,435
frequency rank, Spanish
1,467
“O” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Cualidad de obvio (patente, claro, comprensible)

Corpus desk

Index ES-obviedad · obviedad · Spanish

obviedad · rank #50,435 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,435
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,467
  • PHOTO-FINISH obligas

Nearest frequency peer: obligas (-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 “obviedad”

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for obviedad
PropertyValue
Headwordobviedad
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[oβ̞bjeˈð̞að̞]
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,435
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “obviedad” en español

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).obviedadcae en esta cola de rareza:

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

El eje es logarítmico: cada tick marca unas diez veces menos frecuencia. Vecinos raros de la misma franja: “obligas” (#50,434), “Nolasco” (#50,433), “Nh” (#50,432). Entre 1,467 lemas con “O”, “obviedad” va en #50,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

obviedad is uncommon Spanish at frequency #50,435 among 1,467 “O” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [oβ̞bjeˈð̞að̞]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

obviedad doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is obviedad, spelled O-B-V-I-E-D-A-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cualidad de obvio (patente, claro, comprensible)
  2. 2
    Afirmación completamente evidente o que no añade información adicional.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how obviedad appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Una obviedad: hay que estudiar para aprender
  2. Syriza está diciendo una obviedad, Grecia no puede pagar lo que debe

This word in other languages

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 "obviedad"?
"obviedad" is spelled O-B-V-I-E-D-A-D. The IPA pronunciation is [oβ̞bjeˈð̞að̞].
What does "obviedad" mean?
As a noun, "obviedad" means: Cualidad de obvio (patente, claro, comprensible)
How do you pronounce "obviedad"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obviedad" is [oβ̞bjeˈð̞að̞]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obviedad" come from?
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list