Which to use
“óbvio” is an adjective and “ócio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,653
- “óbvio” frequency rank
- #34,525
- “ócio” frequency rank
- 38178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | óbvio | ócio |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fácil de entender, intuitivo, lógico, evidente: | não ter nada o que fazer |
Letter map: óbvio vs ócio
Shared letters muted; letters that set óbvio and ócio apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. óbvio runs 5 letters (VCCVV) against ócio's 4 (VCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - óbvio and ócio
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: óbvio is anadjective and ócioanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
óbvio is recorded at frequency rank #3,653, classified as anadj. ócio is at rank #34,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.sju/.
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 38178, this pair ranks #28,319 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of óbvio vs ócio
Shared letters: ioó. Private to "óbvio": bv. Private to "ócio": c.
"óbvio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "ócio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "óbvio" and "ócio" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "óbvio" or "ócio"?
What to do next
Pair "óbvio" vs "ócio" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "óbvio" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "ócio" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #28,319 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "óbvio" and "ócio" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ócio vs oni". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #28,319 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.