Which to use
“obeso” and “obtuso” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,251
- “obeso” frequency rank
- #43,747
- “obtuso” frequency rank
- 76998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obeso | obtuso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese de la persona que tiene gordura en demasía. | Que no tiene punta. |
Where the eye mixes obeso and obtuso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. obeso runs 5 letters (VCVCV) against obtuso's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obeso vs obtuso
A purely visual mix-up. obeso ([oˈβ̞eso]) and obtuso ([oβ̞ˈt̪uso]) 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 76998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obeso is recorded at frequency rank #33,251, classified as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞eso]. obtuso is at rank #43,747, tagged as anadj, pronounced [oβ̞ˈt̪uso].
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 76998, this pair ranks #16,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obeso vs obtuso
Shared letters: bos. Private to "obeso": e. Private to "obtuso": tu.
"obeso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "obtuso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obeso" for "obtuso" ever safe?
Frequency check: "obeso" vs "obtuso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "obeso" and "obtuso" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obeso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtuso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #16,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obeso" and "obtuso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obesa vs obeso". 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 #16,767 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.