Which to use
“robe” and “robot” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,244
- “robe” frequency rank
- #28,365
- “robot” frequency rank
- 59609
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robe | robot |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kleid, Robe | Roboter |
Where the eye mixes robe and robot
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: robe vs robot
A purely visual mix-up. robe ([ʁɔb]) and robot ([ˈrəʊbɒt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59609, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robe is recorded at frequency rank #31,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [ʁɔb]. 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 59609, this pair ranks #818,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of robe vs robot
Shared letters: bor. Private to "robe": e. Private to "robot": t.
"robe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "robot" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "robe" and "robot" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "robe" or "robot" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "robe" 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 #818,088 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robe" and "robot" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robe vs RUB". 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 #818,088 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.