Which to use
“obtuso” is an adjective and “obtuvo” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,747
- “obtuso” frequency rank
- #3,273
- “obtuvo” frequency rank
- 47020
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtuso | obtuvo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que no tiene punta. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obtener. |
Where the eye mixes obtuso and obtuvo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. obtuso and obtuvo follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: obtuso vs obtuvo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: obtuso is [oβ̞ˈt̪uso] while obtuvo is [oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - s in “obtuso” becomes v in “obtuvo”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47020, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtuso is recorded at frequency rank #43,747, classified as anadj, pronounced [oβ̞ˈt̪uso]. obtuvo is at rank #3,273, tagged as averb, pronounced [oβ̞ˈt̪uβ̞o].
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 47020, this pair ranks #122,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtuso vs obtuvo
Shared letters: botu. Private to "obtuso": s. Private to "obtuvo": v.
"obtuso" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV · "obtuvo" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtuso" for "obtuvo" ever safe?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "obtuso" or "obtuvo" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtuso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtuvo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #122,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obtuso" and "obtuvo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obeso vs obtuso". 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 #122,431 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.