Which to use
“obesa” is an adjective and “obrera” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,478
- “obesa” frequency rank
- #9,164
- “obrera” frequency rank
- 54642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obesa | obrera |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino singular de obeso. | Hembra estéril en numerosas especies de insectos eusociales, que desempeña tareas de recolección, defensa y construcción. |
Where the eye mixes obesa and obrera
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. obesa runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against obrera's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between obesa and obrera
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obesa is [oˈβ̞esa] while obrera is [oˈβ̞ɾeɾa]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54642, 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]. obrera is at rank #9,164, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾeɾa].
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 54642, this pair ranks #82,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obesa vs obrera
Shared letters: abeo. Private to "obesa": s. Private to "obrera": r.
"obesa" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "obrera" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obesa" for "obrera" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "obesa" or "obrera" show up more?
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 "obrera" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #82,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obesa" and "obrera" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obesa vs obesos". 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 #82,408 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.