Which to use
“obesos” and “obvios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,508
- “obesos” frequency rank
- #31,026
- “obvios” frequency rank
- 72534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obesos | obvios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del masculino plural de obeso. | Forma del masculino plural de obvio. |
Where the eye mixes obesos and obvios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. obesos (VCVCVC) and obvios (VCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: obesos vs obvios
A purely visual mix-up. obesos ([oˈβ̞esos]) and obvios ([ˈoβ̞bjos]) 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 72534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obesos is recorded at frequency rank #41,508, classified as anadj, pronounced [oˈβ̞esos]. obvios is at rank #31,026, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈoβ̞bjos].
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 72534, this pair ranks #25,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obesos vs obvios
Shared letters: bos. Private to "obesos": e. Private to "obvios": iv.
"obesos" · 6 letters · shape VCVCVC · "obvios" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obesos" and "obvios" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obesos" or "obvios"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "obesos" and "obvios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obesos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obvios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #25,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obesos" and "obvios" 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 #25,154 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.