óbviovsódioWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: óbvio is a adjective, ódio is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“óbvio” is an adjective and “ódio” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,653
“óbvio” frequency rank
#2,032
“ódio” frequency rank
5685
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature óbvio ódio
Definition fácil de entender, intuitivo, lógico, evidente: aversão; rancor; desejo de ruína ou desgraça alheia

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set óbvio and ódio apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
óbvio
4 ch
ódio

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: óbvio is anadjective and ódioanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5685, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

óbvio is recorded at frequency rank #3,653, classified as anadj. ódio is at rank #2,032, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈɔ.dju/.

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 5685, this pair ranks #68,888 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of óbvio vs ódio

Shared letters: ioó. Private to "óbvio": bv. Private to "ódio": d.

"óbvio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV  ·  "ódio" · 4 letters · shape VCVV

Frequency comparison

óbvio#3,653
ódio#2,032

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "óbvio" and "ódio" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "óbvio" is an adjective and "ódio" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "óbvio" or "ódio"?
"ódio" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,032 in our Portuguese list, against #3,653 for "óbvio". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering óbvio vs ódio

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “óbvio”; for a noun, it's “ódio”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “óbvio” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list