Which to use
“obtén” and “odien” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,319
- “obtén” frequency rank
- #37,237
- “odien” frequency rank
- 66556
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtén | odien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de obtener. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del presente de subjuntivo de odiar. |
Where the eye mixes obtén and odien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. obtén (VCCVC) and odien (VCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses obtén with odien
A purely visual mix-up. obtén ([oβ̞ˈt̪ẽn]) and odien ([ˈoð̞jẽn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66556, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtén is recorded at frequency rank #29,319, classified as averb, pronounced [oβ̞ˈt̪ẽn]. odien is at rank #37,237, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈoð̞jẽn].
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 66556, this pair ranks #39,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obtén vs odien
Shared letters: no. Private to "obtén": bté. Private to "odien": dei.
"obtén" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "odien" · 5 letters · shape VCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- odien ← doien · oddien · odein · odienn · odine · oiden
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtén" for "odien" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obtén" or "odien"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "obtén" and "odien" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "odien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #39,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtén" and "odien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "odien vs omiten". 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 #39,554 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.