# observar vs observer

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### observar
*verb · IPA [oβ̞seɾˈβ̞aɾ] · frequency rank #3,346*
Ver, mirar, percibir, notar.

### observer
*verb · IPA [ɔp.sɛʁ.ve] · frequency rank #41,509*
Observar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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