Which to use
“obligo” and “oigo” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,023
- “obligo” frequency rank
- #12,662
- “oigo” frequency rank
- 43685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligo | oigo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de obligar o de obligarse. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de indicativo de oír. |
Where the eye mixes obligo and oigo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. obligo runs 6 letters (VCCVCV) against oigo's 4 (VVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obligo vs oigo
A purely visual mix-up. obligo ([oˈβ̞liɣ̞o]) and oigo ([ˈojɣ̞o]) 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 43685, 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]. oigo is at rank #12,662, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈojɣ̞o].
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 43685, this pair ranks #141,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obligo vs oigo
Shared letters: gio. Private to "obligo": bl. Private to "oigo": -.
"obligo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "oigo" · 4 letters · shape VVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obligo" and "oigo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "obligo" vs "oigo" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "oigo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #141,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obligo" and "oigo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oigo vs ojito". 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 #141,276 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.