Which to use
“obsoletas” and “obsoleto” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,714
- “obsoletas” frequency rank
- #23,518
- “obsoleto” frequency rank
- 60232
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obsoletas | obsoleto |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de obsoleto. | Que ha dejado de estar en uso por ser reemplazado por otra cosa más moderna y ajustada al momento |
Where the eye mixes obsoletas and obsoleto
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses obsoletas with obsoleto
A purely visual mix-up. obsoletas ([oβ̞soˈlet̪as]) and obsoleto ([oβ̞soˈlet̪o]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60232, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obsoletas is recorded at frequency rank #36,714, classified as anadj, pronounced [oβ̞soˈlet̪as]. obsoleto is at rank #23,518, tagged as anadj, pronounced [oβ̞soˈlet̪o].
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 60232, this pair ranks #59,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obsoletas vs obsoleto
Shared letters: belost. Private to "obsoletas": a. Private to "obsoleto": -.
"obsoletas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC · "obsoleto" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obsoletas" and "obsoleto" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "obsoletas" or "obsoleto"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obsoletas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obsoleto" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #59,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obsoletas" and "obsoleto" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obsoleta vs obsoletas". 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 #59,680 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.