robben

[ˈʁɔbn̩]

/[ˈʁɔbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“robben” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,223. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,223
frequency rank, German
2,984
“R” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf dem Bauch liegend vorwärtsbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-robben · robben · German

robben · rank #13,223 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,223
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,984
  • PHOTO-FINISH regierenden

Nearest frequency peer: regierenden (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „robben“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „robben“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

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).

robben vs robe
67% similar
robben vs roten
67% similar
robben vs Robin
50% similar

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

Key facts for robben
PropertyValue
Headwordrobben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈʁɔbn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,223
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „robben“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).robbenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „regierenden“ (#13,222), „Rubrik“ (#13,224), „reflektiert“ (#13,221). Unter 2,984 „R“-Lemmata liegt „robben“ bei #13,223. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around robben (IPA [ˈʁɔbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #13,223 among 2,984 “R” headwords. Dominant gloss: "sich auf dem Bauch liegend vorwärtsbewegen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for robben, with forms such as "orbben", "rboben", and "robbenn". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 19 confusable-pair relationships, "robe", "roten", "Robin", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is robben, spelled R-O-B-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich auf dem Bauch liegend vorwärtsbewegen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er robbt durch den Schnee.
  2. Höhlen sind oft so eng, dass man robben muss, um vorwärts zu gelangen.

Synonyms

aalenkrabbelnkriechenrutschen

This word in other languages

creep(English)reptar(Español)ramper(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • orbben
  • rboben
  • robbenn
  • robbne
  • robebn
  • roben
  • rrobben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

orbben2rboben2robbenn1robbne2robebn2roben1rrobben1
Edit distance from "robben"

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 "robben"?
"robben" is spelled R-O-B-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʁɔbn̩].
What does "robben" mean?
As a verb, "robben" means: sich auf dem Bauch liegend vorwärtsbewegen
What words are commonly confused with "robben"?
"robben" is commonly confused with "robe", "roten", "Robin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "robben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "robben" is [ˈʁɔbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "robben" come from?
"robben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Rubrik#13,224Rädern#13,225Nieren#13,212Nathan#13,210

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

stella7 variantsTitan7 variantskühle7 variantsKitas7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list