Which to use
“obeso” and “obvio” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,251
- “obeso” frequency rank
- #2,462
- “obvio” frequency rank
- 35713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obeso | obvio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dícese de la persona que tiene gordura en demasía. | Que es claro, comprensible y no amerita discusión ni explicación. |
Where the eye mixes obeso and obvio
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. obeso (VCVCV) and obvio (VCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between obeso and obvio
A purely visual mix-up. obeso ([oˈβ̞eso]) and obvio ([ˈoβ̞bjo]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35713, 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]. obvio is at rank #2,462, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈoβ̞bjo].
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 35713, this pair ranks #184,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obeso vs obvio
Shared letters: bo. Private to "obeso": es. Private to "obvio": iv.
"obeso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "obvio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obeso" for "obvio" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obeso" or "obvio"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obeso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obvio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obeso" and "obvio" 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 #184,585 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.