Which to use
“obsequio” and “obsequios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,767
- “obsequio” frequency rank
- #34,239
- “obsequios” frequency rank
- 56006
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obsequio | obsequios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cosa que se da de forma voluntaria y gratuita | Forma del plural de obsequio. |
Where the eye mixes obsequio and obsequios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between obsequio and obsequios
A purely visual mix-up. obsequio ([oβ̞ˈsekjo]) and obsequios ([oβ̞ˈsekjos]) 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) - “obsequio” sits inside “obsequios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56006, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obsequio is recorded at frequency rank #21,767, classified as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞ˈsekjo]. obsequios is at rank #34,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞ˈsekjos].
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 56006, this pair ranks #76,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obsequio vs obsequios
Shared letters: beioqsu. Private to "obsequio": -. Private to "obsequios": -.
"obsequio" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVVV · "obsequios" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obsequio" for "obsequios" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "obsequio" or "obsequios" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "obsequio" and "obsequios" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obsequio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obsequios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #76,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #76,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.