Which to use
“objeción” and “obsesión” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,899
- “objeción” frequency rank
- #8,557
- “obsesión” frequency rank
- 23456
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | objeción | obsesión |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Razón u obstáculo que uno presenta contra una proposición, opinión o propósito. | Preocupación o atención compulsiva, irracional o recurrente hacia una sola cosa. |
Where the eye mixes objeción and obsesión
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. objeción and obsesión follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses objeción with obsesión
A purely visual mix-up. objeción ([oβ̞xeˈsjõn]) and obsesión ([oβ̞seˈsjõn]) 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 23456, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
objeción is recorded at frequency rank #14,899, classified as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞xeˈsjõn]. obsesión is at rank #8,557, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞seˈsjõn].
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 23456, this pair ranks #245,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of objeción vs obsesión
Shared letters: beinoó. Private to "objeción": cj. Private to "obsesión": s.
"objeción" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC · "obsesión" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "objeción" and "obsesión" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "objeción" vs "obsesión" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "objeción" and "obsesión" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "objeción" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obsesión" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #245,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "objeción" and "obsesión" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obsesión vs obsesiona". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #245,723 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.