Which to use
“óbito” is a noun and “óbvio” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,997
- “óbito” frequency rank
- #3,653
- “óbvio” frequency rank
- 18650
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | óbito | óbvio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falecimento de pessoa; morte, passamento | fácil de entender, intuitivo, lógico, evidente: |
Letter map: óbito vs óbvio
Shared letters muted; letters that set óbito and óbvio apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. óbito (VCVCV) and óbvio (VCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: óbito vs óbvio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: óbito is anoun and óbvioanadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18650, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
óbito is recorded at frequency rank #14,997, classified as anoun. óbvio is at rank #3,653, tagged as anadj.
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 18650, this pair ranks #52,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of óbito vs óbvio
Shared letters: bioó. Private to "óbito": t. Private to "óbvio": v.
"óbito" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV · "óbvio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "óbito" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "óbvio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #52,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "óbito" and "óbvio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obeso vs óbito". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #52,296 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.