Which to use
“obsesiona” is a verb and “obsesiones” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,892
- “obsesiona” frequency rank
- #35,165
- “obsesiones” frequency rank
- 80057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obsesiona | obsesiones |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de obsesionar o de obsesionarse. | Forma del plural de obsesión. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set obsesiona and obsesiones apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obsesiona is [oβ̞seˈsjona] while obsesiones is [oβ̞seˈsjones]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80057, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obsesiona is recorded at frequency rank #44,892, classified as averb, pronounced [oβ̞seˈsjona]. obsesiones is at rank #35,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [oβ̞seˈsjones].
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 80057, this pair ranks #12,170 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obsesiona vs obsesiones
Shared letters: beinos. Private to "obsesiona": a. Private to "obsesiones": -.
"obsesiona" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCV · "obsesiones" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- obsesiona ← bosesiona · obbsesiona · obceciona · obessiona · obseisona · obsesinoa · obsesioan · obsesionna
- obsesiones ← bosesiones · obbsesiones · obceciones · obessiones · obseisones · obsesinoes · obsesioens · obsesioness
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obsesiona" and "obsesiones" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obsesiona" or "obsesiones"?
Remembering obsesiona vs obsesiones
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “obsesiona”; for a noun, it's “obsesiones”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “obsesiona” entry
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