Which to use
“obesa” and “obesos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,478
- “obesa” frequency rank
- #41,508
- “obesos” frequency rank
- 86986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obesa | obesos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de obeso. | Forma del masculino plural de obeso. |
Where the eye mixes obesa and obesos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between obesa and obesos
A purely visual mix-up. obesa ([oˈβ̞esa]) and obesos ([oˈβ̞esos]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obesa is recorded at frequency rank #45,478, classified as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞esa]. obesos is at rank #41,508, tagged as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞esos].
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 86986, this pair ranks #4,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obesa vs obesos
Shared letters: beos. Private to "obesa": a. Private to "obesos": -.
"obesa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "obesos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obesa" and "obesos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "obesa" vs "obesos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obesa" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obesos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #4,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obesa" and "obesos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obesos vs óleos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #4,848 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.