Which to use
“obra” and “oro” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #447
- “obra” frequency rank
- #752
- “oro” frequency rank
- 1199
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obra | oro |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Resultado de un trabajo. | Elemento químico con el número atómico 79. Es un metal pesado, dúctil, maleable, resistente a la corrosión, muy apreciado en joyería desde la remota Antigüedad. |
Where the eye mixes obra and oro
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses obra with oro
A purely visual mix-up. obra ([ˈoβ̞ɾa]) and oro ([ˈoɾo]) 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 1199, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obra is recorded at frequency rank #447, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈoβ̞ɾa]. oro is at rank #752, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈoɾo].
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 1199, this pair ranks #322,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obra vs oro
Shared letters: or. Private to "obra": ab. Private to "oro": -.
"obra" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "oro" · 3 letters · shape VCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- obra ← obar · obbra · obrra · orba · ovra
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obra" and "oro" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obra" vs "oro" - which ranks higher?
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 "obra" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "oro" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #322,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obra" and "oro" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "oirá vs oro". 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 #322,425 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.