Which to use
“obrar” is a verb and “otras” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #28,474
- “obrar” frequency rank
- #176
- “otras” frequency rank
- 28650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obrar | otras |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ejecutar una acción, hacer algo. | Forma del femenino plural de otro. |
Where the eye mixes obrar and otras
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: obrar vs otras
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obrar is [oˈβ̞ɾaɾ] while otras is [ˈot̪ɾas]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obrar is recorded at frequency rank #28,474, classified as averb, pronounced [oˈβ̞ɾaɾ]. otras is at rank #176, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈot̪ɾas].
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 28650, this pair ranks #220,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obrar vs otras
Shared letters: aor. Private to "obrar": b. Private to "otras": st.
"obrar" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "otras" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obrar" and "otras" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "obrar" or "otras" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obrar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "otras" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #220,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obrar" and "otras" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obrar vs oirá". 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 #220,946 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.