# obviar vs obvias

> Spanish confusable word pair

## The two words

### obviar
*verb · IPA [oβ̞ˈbjaɾ] · frequency rank #30,167*
Neutralizar o suprimir un obstáculo o inconveniente al ignorarlo, apartarlo, quitarlo etc.

### obvias
*verb · IPA [ˈoβ̞bjas] · frequency rank #16,398*
Segunda persona del singular (tú) del presente de indicativo de obviar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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