Which to use
“obtuviera” and “obtuvieron” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,981
- “obtuviera” frequency rank
- #10,189
- “obtuvieron” frequency rank
- 51170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obtuviera | obtuvieron |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Primera persona del singular (yo) del pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo de obtener. | Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del pretérito perfecto simple de indicativo de obtener. |
Where the eye mixes obtuviera and obtuvieron
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. obtuviera runs 9 letters (VCCVCVVCV) against obtuvieron's 10 (VCCVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: obtuviera vs obtuvieron
A purely visual mix-up. obtuviera ([oβ̞t̪uˈβ̞jeɾa]) and obtuvieron ([oβ̞t̪uˈβ̞jeɾõn]) 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 51170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obtuviera is recorded at frequency rank #40,981, classified as averb, pronounced [oβ̞t̪uˈβ̞jeɾa]. obtuvieron is at rank #10,189, tagged as averb, pronounced [oβ̞t̪uˈβ̞jeɾõn].
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 51170, this pair ranks #99,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obtuviera vs obtuvieron
Shared letters: beiortuv. Private to "obtuviera": a. Private to "obtuvieron": n.
"obtuviera" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCVVCV · "obtuvieron" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- obtuviera ← botuviera · obbtuviera · obttuviera · obtubiera · obtuivera · obtuveira · obtuviear · obtuvierra
- obtuvieron ← botuvieron · obbtuvieron · obttuvieron · obtubieron · obtuiveron · obtuveiron · obtuvieorn · obtuvierno
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obtuviera" for "obtuvieron" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obtuviera" or "obtuvieron"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obtuviera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obtuvieron" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #99,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #99,294 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.