Which to use
“obtenida” and “obtenidos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,096
- “obtenida” frequency rank
- #7,468
- “obtenidos” frequency rank
- 18564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtenida | obtenidos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino de obtenido, participio de obtener. | Forma del plural de obtenido, participio de obtener. |
Where the eye mixes obtenida and obtenidos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. obtenida runs 8 letters (VCCVCVCV) against obtenidos's 9 (VCCVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses obtenida with obtenidos
A purely visual mix-up. obtenida ([oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞a]) and obtenidos ([oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞os]) 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 18564, 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]. obtenidos is at rank #7,468, tagged as aparticiple, pronounced [oβ̞t̪eˈnið̞os].
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 18564, this pair ranks #267,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of obtenida vs obtenidos
Shared letters: bdeinot. Private to "obtenida": a. Private to "obtenidos": s.
"obtenida" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCVCV · "obtenidos" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "obtenida" and "obtenidos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "obtenida" vs "obtenidos" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenida" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtenidos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #267,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtenida" and "obtenidos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obtenían vs obtenida". 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 #267,381 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.