Which to use
“obeso” and “osso” are a confusable Portuguese pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,137
- “obeso” frequency rank
- #5,563
- “osso” frequency rank
- 41700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | obeso | osso |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | diz-se do indivíduo excessivamente gordo e com o ventre proeminente | árduo, difícil; complicado |
Where the eye mixes obeso and osso
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: obeso vs osso
A purely visual mix-up. obeso (/ɔ.ˈbe.zu/) and osso (/ˈo.su/) 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 41700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
obeso is recorded at frequency rank #36,137, classified as anadj, pronounced /ɔ.ˈbe.zu/. osso is at rank #5,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced /ˈo.su/.
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 41700, this pair ranks #24,183 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of obeso vs osso
Shared letters: os. Private to "obeso": be. Private to "osso": -.
"obeso" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "osso" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "obeso" and "osso" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "obeso" vs "osso" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "obeso" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "osso" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #24,183 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "obeso" and "osso" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obeso vs oleoso". 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 #24,183 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.