objecionesvsobsesionesConfusable pair

Which to use

“objeciones” and “obsesiones” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,501
“objeciones” frequency rank
#35,165
“obsesiones” frequency rank
52666
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature objeciones obsesiones
Definition Forma del plural de objeción. Forma del plural de obsesión.

Where the eye mixes objeciones and obsesiones

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. objeciones and obsesiones follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.

10 ch
objeciones
10 ch
obsesiones

Why the eye confuses objeciones with obsesiones

A purely visual mix-up. objeciones ([oβ̞xeˈsjones]) and obsesiones ([oβ̞seˈsjones]) 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 52666, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

objeciones is recorded at frequency rank #17,501, classified as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞xeˈsjones]. obsesiones is at rank #35,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞seˈsjones].

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 52666, this pair ranks #91,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of objeciones vs obsesiones

Shared letters: beinos. Private to "objeciones": cj. Private to "obsesiones": -.

"objeciones" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC  ·  "obsesiones" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • objeciones ← bojeciones · obbjeciones · obejciones · objceiones · objecciones · objecinoes · objecioens · objecioness
  • obsesiones ← bosesiones · obbsesiones · obceciones · obessiones · obseisones · obsesinoes · obsesioens · obsesioness

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "objeciones" and "obsesiones" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([oβ̞xeˈsjones] versus [oβ̞seˈsjones]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "objeciones" or "obsesiones"?
"objeciones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,501 in our Spanish list, against #35,165 for "obsesiones". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "objeciones" and "obsesiones" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "objeciones" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "obsesiones" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #91,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "objeciones" and "obsesiones" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obsesiona vs obsesiones". 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 #91,624 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list