obvio
[ˈoβ̞bjo]
The verdict
“obvio” has 8 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #2,462. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #2,462
- frequency rank, Spanish
- 1,467
- “O” headwords
- 8
- tracked misspellings
- 12
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Que es claro, comprensible y no amerita discusión ni explicación.
Corpus desk
Index ES-obvio · obvio · Spanish
obvio · rank #2,462 · 8 variants · 12 confusables
- FREQ-COMMON #2,462
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
- VAR-MID 8 variants
- BOOK-MID 1,467
- PHOTO-FINISH métodos
Nearest frequency peer: métodos (-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.
Frequency neighbourhood for “obvio”
Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)
- molesta
molesta
97,542 corpus weight
- muere
muere
97,541 corpus weight
- métodos
métodos
97,540 corpus weight
- obvio
obvio
97,539 corpus weight
- ofrecer
ofrecer
97,538 corpus weight
- pacientes
pacientes
97,537 corpus weight
What this shows Bars show where “obvio” sits against the nearest ranked Spanish headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.
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
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 8 spelling variants around obvio (IPA [ˈoβ̞bjo]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,462 among 1,467 “O” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
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.
PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 3, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape
Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "obvio", not the corpus desk frequency band.
Same letter count
Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).
Similar misspelling depth
Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).
What to do next
You've looked up "obvio". Here's where to go from here.
- "obvio" maps to 12 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "odio". View pair
- 8 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
- Usage frequency rank #2,462 among Spanish headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
- Browse more Spanish words in the "O" letter cohort. O–Z browse
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.
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.