obeso

/ɔ.ˈbe.zu/

//ɔ.ˈbe.zu// adj

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The verdict

“obeso” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #36,137. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,137
frequency rank, Portuguese
385
“O” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - diz-se do indivíduo excessivamente gordo e com o ventre proeminente

Corpus desk

Index PT-obeso · obeso · Portuguese

obeso · rank #36,137 · 6 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,137
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 385
  • PHOTO-FINISH nômade

Nearest frequency peer: nômade (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rank junto ao íman ortográfico “obeso”

Mesma faixa de raridade: útil se um typo cair num lema vizinho

corpus weight

What this shows “obeso” está entre estes pares FrequencyWords; a profundidade de typo mede-se à parte no gráfico de distância de edição.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

obeso vs óleo
40% similar
obeso vs osso
60% similar
obeso vs óbvio
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for obeso
PropertyValue
Headwordobeso
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/ɔ.ˈbe.zu/
Letters5
Frequency rank#36,137
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequência do íman ortográfico “obeso”

Esta escala corre do núcleo do português quotidiano (esquerda) até o rastro de formas raras (direita).obesocai aqui:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Os ticks avançam em logaritmo; cada um é da ordem de dez vezes mais raro. Na mesma faixa de raridade aparecem “nômade” (#36,136), “og” (#36,138), “oops” (#36,140). Entre 385 lemas com “O”, “obeso” fica em #36,137. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around obeso (IPA /ɔ.ˈbe.zu/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,137 among 385 “O” headwords. Dominant gloss: "diz-se do indivíduo excessivamente gordo e com o ventre proeminente".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for obeso, with forms such as "boeso", "obbeso", and "obeos". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "óleo", "osso", "óbvio", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Portuguese form is obeso, spelled O-B-E-S-O.

Definition

  1. 1
    diz-se do indivíduo excessivamente gordo e com o ventre proeminente

This word in other languages

obese(English)obeso(Español)obèse(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • boeso
  • obbeso
  • obeos
  • obesso
  • obseo
  • oebso

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of obeso - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

boeso2obbeso1obeos2obesso1obseo2oebso2
Edit distance from "obeso"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "obeso"?
"obeso" is spelled O-B-E-S-O. The IPA pronunciation is /ɔ.ˈbe.zu/.
What does "obeso" mean?
As an adjective, "obeso" means: diz-se do indivíduo excessivamente gordo e com o ventre proeminente
What words are commonly confused with "obeso"?
"obeso" is commonly confused with "óleo", "osso", "óbvio". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "obeso"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "obeso" is /ɔ.ˈbe.zu/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "obeso" come from?
"obeso" is a Portuguese word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "obeso", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

mouro#36,124logar#36,098raspa#36,189rusty#36,216

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

shit6 variantscaule6 variantsarch6 variantsvolt6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list