Which to use
“obtenida” and “obtenidas” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,096
- “obtenida” frequency rank
- #16,654
- “obtenidas” frequency rank
- 27750
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtenida | obtenidas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de obtenido, participio de obtener. | Forma del femenino plural de obtenido, participio de obtener. |
Where the eye mixes obtenida and obtenidas
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between obtenida and obtenidas
A purely visual mix-up. obtenida ([oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞a]) and obtenidas ([oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞as]) 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 extra letter(s) - “obtenida” sits inside “obtenidas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27750, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtenida is recorded at frequency rank #11,096, classified as aparticiple, pronounced [oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞a]. obtenidas is at rank #16,654, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞as].
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 27750, this pair ranks #225,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtenida vs obtenidas
Shared letters: abdeinot. Private to "obtenida": -. Private to "obtenidas": s.
"obtenida" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "obtenidas" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obtenida" and "obtenidas" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obtenida" vs "obtenidas" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenidas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #225,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtenida" and "obtenidas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtenían vs obtenidas". 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 #225,324 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.