Which to use
“obligan” and “obligaron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,188
- “obligan” frequency rank
- #12,432
- “obligaron” frequency rank
- 22620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligan | obligaron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obligar o de obligarse. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obligar o de obligarse. |
Where the eye mixes obligan and obligaron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. obligan runs 7 letters (VCCVCVC) against obligaron's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obligan vs obligaron
A purely visual mix-up. obligan ([oˈβ̞liɣ̞ãn]) and obligaron ([oβ̞liˈɣ̞aɾõn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligan is recorded at frequency rank #10,188, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈβ̞liɣ̞ãn]. 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 22620, this pair ranks #249,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obligan vs obligaron
Shared letters: abgilno. Private to "obligan": -. Private to "obligaron": r.
"obligan" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVC · "obligaron" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obligan" and "obligaron" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obligan" or "obligaron"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obligan" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obligaron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #249,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obligan" and "obligaron" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obligaría vs obligaron". 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 #249,482 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.