Which to use
“obvio” and “obvios” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,462
- “obvio” frequency rank
- #31,026
- “obvios” frequency rank
- 33488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obvio | obvios |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Que es claro, comprensible y no amerita discusión ni explicación. | Forma del masculino plural de obvio. |
Where the eye mixes obvio and obvios
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. obvio runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against obvios's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses obvio with obvios
A purely visual mix-up. obvio ([ˈoβ̞bjo]) and obvios ([ˈoβ̞bjos]) 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) - “obvio” sits inside “obvios”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33488, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obvio is recorded at frequency rank #2,462, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈoβ̞bjo]. obvios is at rank #31,026, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈoβ̞bjos].
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 33488, this pair ranks #196,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obvio vs obvios
Shared letters: biov. Private to "obvio": -. Private to "obvios": s.
"obvio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "obvios" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "obvio" for "obvios" ever safe?
Which is more common, "obvio" or "obvios"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "obvio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "obvios" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #196,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obvio" and "obvios" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obesos vs obvios". 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 #196,540 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.