Robbe

[ˈʁɔbə]

/[ˈʁɔbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Robbe” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #46,238) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#46,238
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - spindelförmiges, im Wasser jagendes Raubtier

Corpus desk

Index DE-robbe · Robbe · German

Robbe · rank #46,238 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #46,238
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH restriktive

Nearest frequency peer: restriktive (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Häufigkeitsnachbarn des Verwechslers „Robbe“

Peers mit ähnlichem Corpus-Gewicht, getrennt von den Verwechslungspaaren unten

corpus weight

What this shows Balken platzieren „Robbe“ gegen die nächsten gerankten deutschen Lemmata, kein Reprint der Verwechslungsdesk.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Robbe vs rote
40% similar
Robbe vs Rose
60% similar
Robbe vs rohe
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Robbe
PropertyValue
HeadwordRobbe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈʁɔbə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#46,238
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Corpus-Rang neben Verwechslern von „Robbe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Robbeliegt auf dieser Marke:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „restriktive“ (#46,237), „rollten“ (#46,240), „Respektlosigkeit“ (#46,235). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „Robbe“ bei #46,238. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Robbe is neighbouring look-alikes ("rote", "Rose", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈʁɔbə]. Frequency #46,238 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Gloss: "spindelförmiges, im Wasser jagendes Raubtier".

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Robbe, with forms such as "orbbe", "rbobe", and "robeb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "rote", "Rose", "rohe", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Robbe, spelled R-O-B-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    spindelförmiges, im Wasser jagendes Raubtier

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Robbe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Robben kommen in Deutschland zum Beispiel an der Nordsee vor.
  2. „Vielleicht war es eine große Robbe oder ein Walross, das sich bei dem schönen Wetter sonnte.“

Synonyms

FlossenfüßerSeehund

This word in other languages

seal(English)foca(Español)phoque(Français)foca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orbbe
  • rbobe
  • robeb
  • rrobbe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Robbe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

orbbe2rbobe2robeb2rrobbe1
Edit distance from "Robbe"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Robbe"?
"Robbe" is spelled R-O-B-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔbə].
What does "Robbe" mean?
As a noun, "Robbe" means: spindelförmiges, im Wasser jagendes Raubtier
What words are commonly confused with "Robbe"?
"Robbe" is commonly confused with "rote", "Rose", "rohe". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Robbe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Robbe" is [ˈʁɔbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Robbe" come from?
"Robbe" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Robbe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rotor#46,242Samoa#46,248ragte#46,219shoes#46,277

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list