Which to use
“obligación” is a noun and “obligaron” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,345
- “obligación” frequency rank
- #12,432
- “obligaron” frequency rank
- 15777
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligación | obligaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aquello que hay que cumplir por responsabilidad. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obligar o de obligarse. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obligación and obligaron apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
obligación and obligaron form a confusable pair in the Spanish index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15777, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligación is recorded at frequency rank #3,345, classified as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞liɣ̞aˈsjõn]. obligaron is at rank #12,432, tagged as averb, pronounced [oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾõn].
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 15777, this pair ranks #278,823 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obligación" and "obligaron" be used interchangeably?
Remembering obligación vs obligaron
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “obligación”; for a verb, it's “obligaron”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obligación” entry
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