obvio
[ˈoβ̞bjo]
The verdict
“obvio” is a regularly-used Spanish word, ranked #2,462 in Spanish word frequency and used as an adjective.
- #2,462
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 5
- letters
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Que es claro, comprensible y no amerita discusión ni explicación.
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | obvio |
| Language | Spanish |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈoβ̞bjo] |
| Letters | 5 |
| Frequency rank | #2,462 |
| Misspellings tracked | 8 |
| Confusable pairs | 12 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “obvio” sits in Spanish frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The Spanish entry for obvio is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈoβ̞bjo]. Corpus data places it at rank #2,462 in overall Spanish word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for obvio, with forms such as "bovio", "obbio", and "obbvio". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "odio", "ocio", "Ohio", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct Spanish form is obvio, spelled O-B-V-I-O.
Definition
- 1Que es claro, comprensible y no amerita discusión ni explicación.
- 2Por extensión, algo que es muy sabido y conocido, por lo que decirlo sería insensato.
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: bovio,obbio,obbvio,obivo,obvoi,obvvio,ovbio,ovvio
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obvio - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “obvio”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct Spanish spelling is O-B-V-I-O - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈoβ̞bjo] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “odio” - see the side-by-side comparison. obvio vs odio
- 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.