Which to use
“rob” is a verb and “robot” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,958
- “rob” frequency rank
- #28,365
- “robot” frequency rank
- 40323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | rob | robot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer Person oder einer Institution (Bank, Laden) unerlaubt und meist gewaltsam Geld oder Eigentum wegnehmen: berauben | Roboter |
Letter map: rob vs robot
Shared letters muted; letters that set rob and robot apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: rob vs robot
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: rob is averb and robotanoun. On the page they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “rob” sits inside “robot”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
rob is recorded at frequency rank #11,958, classified as averb, pronounced […]. robot is at rank #28,365, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈrəʊbɒt].
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 40323, this pair ranks #1,511,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of rob vs robot
Shared letters: bor. Private to "rob": -. Private to "robot": t.
"rob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "robot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- robot ← orbot · rboot · robbot · robott · robto · roobt · rrobot
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "rob" for "robot" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "rob" or "robot" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "rob" and "robot".
- Full dictionary entry for "rob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robot" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,511,799 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "rob" and "robot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robo vs robot". 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 #1,511,799 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.