Which to use
“obligo” and “obligue” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,023
- “obligo” frequency rank
- #20,142
- “obligue” frequency rank
- 51165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligo | obligue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de obligar o de obligarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de obligar o de obligarse. |
Where the eye mixes obligo and obligue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: obligo vs obligue
A purely visual mix-up. obligo ([oˈβ̞liɣ̞o]) and obligue ([oˈβ̞liɣ̞e]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligo is recorded at frequency rank #31,023, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈβ̞liɣ̞o]. obligue is at rank #20,142, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈβ̞liɣ̞e].
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 51165, this pair ranks #99,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obligo vs obligue
Shared letters: bgilo. Private to "obligo": -. Private to "obligue": eu.
"obligo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "obligue" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obligo" and "obligue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "obligo" or "obligue"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obligo" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obligue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obligo" and "obligue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obligue vs obligues". 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 #99,335 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.