Which to use
“óbvio” is an adjective and “ouvir” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,653
- “óbvio” frequency rank
- #507
- “ouvir” frequency rank
- 4160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | óbvio | ouvir |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fácil de entender, intuitivo, lógico, evidente: | perceber sons |
Letter map: óbvio vs ouvir
Shared letters muted; letters that set óbvio and ouvir apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. óbvio (VCCVV) and ouvir (VVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Role in the sentence - óbvio and ouvir
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: óbvio is anadjective and ouviraverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
óbvio is recorded at frequency rank #3,653, classified as anadj. ouvir is at rank #507, tagged as averb.
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 4160, this pair ranks #70,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of óbvio vs ouvir
Shared letters: iov. Private to "óbvio": bó. Private to "ouvir": ru.
"óbvio" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "ouvir" · 5 letters · shape VVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ouvir ← ouivr · ouvirr · ouvri · ouvvir · ovuir · uovir
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "óbvio" for "ouvir" ever safe?
Which is more common, "óbvio" or "ouvir"?
Useful next steps
Pair "óbvio" vs "ouvir" 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 "ouvir" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #70,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "óbvio" and "ouvir" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "obeso vs óbvio". 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 #70,839 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.