Which to use
“robuste” and “robuster” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,366
- “robuste” frequency rank
- #44,879
- “robuster” frequency rank
- 73245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | robuste | robuster |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs robust | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs robust |
Where the eye mixes robuste and robuster
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses robuste with robuster
A purely visual mix-up. robuste ([ʁoˈbʊstə]) and robuster ([ʁoˈbʊstɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “robuste” sits inside “robuster”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
robuste is recorded at frequency rank #28,366, classified as anadj, pronounced [ʁoˈbʊstə]. robuster is at rank #44,879, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ʁoˈbʊstɐ].
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 73245, this pair ranks #365,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of robuste vs robuster
Shared letters: beorstu. Private to "robuste": -. Private to "robuster": -.
"robuste" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "robuster" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "robuste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "robuster" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #365,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "robuste" and "robuster" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "robusten vs robuster". 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 #365,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.