obsesionavsobsesionesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: obsesiona is a verb, obsesiones is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

9 ch
obsesiona
10 ch
obsesiones

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

  • obsesionabosesiona · obbsesiona · obceciona · obessiona · obseisona · obsesinoa · obsesioan · obsesionna
  • obsesionesbosesiones · obbsesiones · obceciones · obessiones · obseisones · obsesinoes · obsesioens · obsesioness

Frequency comparison

obsesiona#44,892
obsesiones#35,165

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "obsesiona" and "obsesiones" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "obsesiona" is a verb and "obsesiones" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "obsesiona" or "obsesiones"?
"obsesiones" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #35,165 in our Spanish list, against #44,892 for "obsesiona". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list