Which to use
“obediente” and “obedientes” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,940
- “obediente” frequency rank
- #41,507
- “obedientes” frequency rank
- 68447
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obediente | obedientes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que obedece, que acata las órdenes que se le dan. | Forma del plural de obediente. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obediente and obedientes apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. obediente ([oβ̞eˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]) and obedientes ([oβ̞eˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “obediente” sits inside “obedientes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68447, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obediente is recorded at frequency rank #26,940, classified as anadj, pronounced [oβ̞eˈð̞jẽn̪t̪e]. obedientes is at rank #41,507, tagged as anadj, pronounced [oβ̞eˈð̞jẽn̪t̪es].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 68447, this pair ranks #34,490 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obediente vs obedientes
Shared letters: bdeinot. Private to "obediente": -. Private to "obedientes": s.
"obediente" · 9 letters · shape VCVCVVCCV · "obedientes" · 10 letters · shape VCVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- obediente ← boediente · obbediente · obdeiente · obeddiente · obedeinte · obedienet · obediennte · obedientte
- obedientes ← boedientes · obbedientes · obdeientes · obeddientes · obedeintes · obedienets · obedienntes · obedientess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obediente" and "obedientes" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obediente" or "obedientes"?
Remembering obediente vs obedientes
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obediente” entry
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