Which to use
“obtén” is a verb and “open” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,319
- “obtén” frequency rank
- #6,335
- “open” frequency rank
- 35654
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtén | open |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Segunda persona del singular (tú) del imperativo afirmativo de obtener. | Abierto. |
Where the eye mixes obtén and open
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. obtén runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against open's 4 (VCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obtén vs open
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obtén is [oβ̞ˈt̪ẽn] while open is /ˈəʊ.pən/. 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 adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35654, 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]. open is at rank #6,335, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈəʊ.pən/.
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 35654, this pair ranks #184,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtén vs open
Shared letters: no. Private to "obtén": bté. Private to "open": ep.
"obtén" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "open" · 4 letters · shape VCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- open ← oepn · openn · oppen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obtén" and "open" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "obtén" vs "open" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtén" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "open" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #184,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtén" and "open" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtén 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 #184,886 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.