Which to use
“obtendría” and “obtenía” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,764
- “obtendría” frequency rank
- #31,025
- “obtenía” frequency rank
- 60789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtendría | obtenía |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del condicional de obtener. | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de indicativo de obtener. |
Where the eye mixes obtendría and obtenía
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. obtendría runs 9 letters (VCCVCCCVV) against obtenía's 7 (VCCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between obtendría and obtenía
A purely visual mix-up. obtendría ([oβ̞t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]) and obtenía ([oβ̞t̪eˈnia]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtendría is recorded at frequency rank #29,764, classified as averb, pronounced [oβ̞t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪ɾia]. obtenía is at rank #31,025, tagged as averb, pronounced [oβ̞t̪eˈnia].
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 60789, this pair ranks #57,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of obtendría vs obtenía
Shared letters: abenotí. Private to "obtendría": dr. Private to "obtenía": -.
"obtendría" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCCVV · "obtenía" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obtendría" and "obtenía" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "obtendría" or "obtenía"?
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 "obtendría" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenía" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtendría" and "obtenía" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtenía vs obtenían". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #57,732 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.