Which to use
“obligue” and “obligues” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,142
- “obligue” frequency rank
- #47,290
- “obligues” frequency rank
- 67432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obligue | obligues |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del presente de subjuntivo de obligar o de obligarse. | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de subjuntivo de obligar o de obligarse. |
Where the eye mixes obligue and obligues
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. obligue runs 7 letters (VCCVCVV) against obligues's 8 (VCCVCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obligue vs obligues
A purely visual mix-up. obligue ([oˈβ̞liɣ̞e]) and obligues ([oˈβ̞liɣ̞es]) 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 extra letter(s) - “obligue” sits inside “obligues”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67432, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obligue is recorded at frequency rank #20,142, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈβ̞liɣ̞e]. obligues is at rank #47,290, tagged as averb, pronounced [oˈβ̞liɣ̞es].
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 67432, this pair ranks #37,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obligue vs obligues
Shared letters: begilou. Private to "obligue": -. Private to "obligues": s.
"obligue" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV · "obligues" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obligue" and "obligues" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obligue" vs "obligues" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "obligue" and "obligues" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obligue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obligues" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #37,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obligue" and "obligues" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obliguen 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 #37,135 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.